Italy Stock Market Update

Investing.com – Italy stocks were higher after the close on Friday, led by gains in the Technology, Industrials, and Financials sectors.

At the close in Milan, the Investing.com Italy 40 rose 0.45% to hit a new 3-month high.

Best Performers

The best performers of the session on the Investing.com Italy 40 were:
– Iveco Group NV (BIT:IVG): rose 6.22% or 0.57 points to trade at 9.77 at the close.
– Brunello Cucinelli (BIT:BCU): added 2.63% or 2.45 points to end at 95.70.
– Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA (BIT:BMPS): up 2.15% or 0.11 points to 5.41 in late trade.

Worst Performers

The worst performers of the session were:
– Saipem SpA (BIT:SPMI): fell 3.42% or 0.07 points to trade at 1.99 at the close.
– DiaSorin SpA (BIT:DIAS): declined 0.85% or 0.90 points to end at 104.75.
– Recordati (BIT:RECI): down 0.55% or 0.30 points to 54.20.

Market Overview

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Milan Stock Exchange by 300 to 209, with 49 ending unchanged.

Shares in Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA (BIT:BMPS) rose to 52-week highs, rising 2.15% or 0.11 to 5.41.

Commodities and Currencies

• Crude oil for November delivery was down 1.87% or 1.32 to $69.35 a barrel.
• Brent oil for December fell 1.77% or 1.32 to $73.13 a barrel.
• December Gold Futures rose 0.91% or 24.55 to trade at $2,732.05 a troy ounce.
• EUR/USD was unchanged at 1.09, while EUR/GBP was unchanged at 0.83.
• The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.25% at 103.39.