Italian stocks ended the trading day in Milan in positive territory on Thursday, driven by rallies in energy, chemicals and industrial shares. The Investing.com Italy 40 rose 0.60%, finishing at a new one-month high.
Among the strongest performers on the Italy 40, Eni SpA (BIT:ENI) led gains, advancing 3.96% - a rise of 0.93 points - to close at 24.43. Aerospace and defense group Leonardo SpA (BIT:LDOF) added 3.14%, or 1.81 points, to finish at 59.44. Steelmaker Tenaris SA (BIT:TENR) climbed 2.60%, up 0.65 points, to end the session at 25.68; Tenaris shares reached all-time highs during the trading day.
Not all names moved higher. Recordati (BIT:RECI) was the session's heaviest decliner, slipping 1.97% - down 0.98 points - to close at 48.70. Luxury apparel maker Brunello Cucinelli (BIT:BCU) fell 1.39% or 1.12 points to finish at 79.66. Regional lender Banca Mediolanum SpA (BIT:BMED) declined 1.08%, a loss of 0.20 points, to close at 18.30.
On market breadth, falling stocks outnumbered advancers on the Milan Stock Exchange by 342 to 334, while 43 issues finished unchanged.
Commodity markets showed notable moves that paralleled strength in energy-related sectors. Crude oil for May delivery rose 3.80%, gaining 3.59 to settle at $98.00 a barrel. Brent oil for June delivery increased 1.00%, up 0.95 to $95.70 a barrel. In metals, the June Gold Futures contract was up 0.85%, rising 40.40 to trade at $4,817.60 a troy ounce.
Currency and dollar benchmarks recorded modest changes. EUR/USD was unchanged 0.39% to 1.17, while EUR/GBP was unchanged 0.03% to 0.87. The US Dollar Index Futures stood lower, down 0.42% at 98.51.
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