Investing.com – Italy stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the , and sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Milan, the rose 0.04% to hit a new 1-month high.
The best performers of the session on the were Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario SpA (BIT:), which rose 1.66% or 0.24 points to trade at 14.74 at the close. Meanwhile, Saipem SpA (BIT:) added 1.26% or 0.03 points to end at 2.42 and Prysmian SpA (BIT:) was up 1.25% or 0.78 points to 63.38 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Telecom Italia (BIT:), which fell 2.88% or 0.01 points to trade at 0.23 at the close. Stellantis NV (BIT:) declined 2.32% or 0.44 points to end at 18.38 and Amplifon (BIT:) was down 1.95% or 0.59 points to 29.67.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Milan Stock Exchange by 262 to 237 and 52 ended unchanged.
Shares in Saipem SpA (BIT:) rose to 52-week highs; rising 1.26% or 0.03 to 2.42. Shares in Prysmian SpA (BIT:) rose to all time highs; rising 1.25% or 0.78 to 63.38.
Crude oil for September delivery was down 2.18% or 1.71 to $76.69 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in September fell 1.93% or 1.59 to hit $80.81 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract rose 0.45% or 10.75 to trade at $2,405.45 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was unchanged 0.33% to 1.09, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.18% to 0.84.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.15% at 104.19.
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