Investing.com – Italy stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Utilities, Healthcare and Financials sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Milan, the Investing.com Italy 40 gained 0.62%.
The best performers of the session on the Investing.com Italy 40 were Terna (MI:TRN), which rose 4.77% or 0.215 points to trade at 4.727 at the close. Meanwhile, Snam (MI:SRG) added 4.66% or 0.167 points to end at 3.750 and Enel (MI:ENEI) was up 3.71% or 0.178 points to 4.975 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were STMicroelectronics (MI:STM), which fell 5.32% or 1.015 points to trade at 18.060 at the close. Buzzi Unicem (MI:BZU) declined 2.45% or 0.48 points to end at 19.08 and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (MI:FCHA) was down 2.01% or 0.338 points to 16.450.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Milan Stock Exchange by 212 to 133 and 29 ended unchanged.
Shares in Buzzi Unicem (MI:BZU) fell to 52-week lows; losing 2.45% or 0.48 to 19.08.
Crude oil for May delivery was down 1.78% or 1.16 to $64.09 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in June fell 1.50% or 1.04 to hit $68.42 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract fell 1.16% or 15.60 to trade at $1326.40 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was down 0.46% to 1.2346, while EUR/GBP fell 0.18% to 0.8749.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.55% at 89.45.