Italy Stock Market Update

Investing.com – Italy's stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, with gains in the Technology, Telecoms, and Financials sectors pushing shares up.

At the close in Milan, the Investing.com Italy 40 added 0.72%.

Best Performers

• Davide Campari Milano SpA (BIT:CPRI): +4.32% (0.25 points) to 6.09
• Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA (BIT:BMPS): +2.58% (0.16 points) to 6.37
• Banca Popolare di Sondrio ScpA (BIT:BPSI): +2.54% (0.19 points) to 7.89

Worst Performers

• ERG (BIT:ERG): -0.79% (0.16 points) to 20.02
• Terna Rete Elettrica Nazionale SpA (BIT:TRN): -0.30% (0.02 points) to 7.94
• Nexi SpA (BIT:NEXII): -0.28% (0.02 points) to 5.67

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Milan Stock Exchange, with 327 gains and 203 losses; 56 remained unchanged.

Shares in Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA (BIT:BMPS) rose to 52-week highs, gaining 2.58% (0.16) to 6.37.

Commodities Update

• Crude oil (January delivery): -0.83% ($69.36/barrel)
• Brent oil (February delivery): -0.71% ($73.10/barrel)
• Gold Futures (February): +0.25% ($2,674.69/troy ounce)

Currency Update

• EUR/USD: unchanged at 1.05
• EUR/GBP: unchanged at 0.83
• US Dollar Index Futures: -0.17% at 106.16