Investing.com – Italy stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Utilities, Telecoms and Chemicals sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Milan, the Investing.com Italy 40 gained 0.49% to hit a new 52-week high.
The best performers of the session on the Investing.com Italy 40 were Enel (MI:ENEI), which rose 2.41% or 0.110 points to trade at 4.682 at the close. Meanwhile, Banca Generali (MI:BGN) added 1.97% or 0.55 points to end at 28.40 and Atlantia (MI:ATL) was up 1.69% or 0.42 points to 25.23 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Prysmian (MI:PRY), which fell 1.74% or 0.44 points to trade at 24.91 at the close. Banca Pop Emilia Romagna (MI:EMII) declined 1.65% or 0.080 points to end at 4.780 and Buzzi Unicem (MI:BZU) was down 1.37% or 0.33 points to 23.69.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Milan Stock Exchange by 181 to 169 and 20 ended unchanged.
Shares in Enel (MI:ENEI) rose to 5-year highs; gaining 2.41% or 0.110 to 4.682. Shares in Banca Generali (MI:BGN) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 1.97% or 0.55 to 28.40. Shares in Atlantia (MI:ATL) rose to 52-week highs; up 1.69% or 0.42 to 25.23.
Crude oil for June delivery was down 0.06% or 0.03 to $48.82 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in July rose 0.02% or 0.01 to hit $51.83 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract rose 0.59% or 7.27 to trade at $1237.27 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was up 0.92% to 1.1076, while EUR/GBP rose 0.79% to 0.8575.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.69% at 98.13.