Italian stocks ended the trading day in positive territory on Thursday, driven by advances in the Travel & Leisure, Oil & Gas and Chemicals sectors. At the close in Milan, the Investing.com Italy 40 rose 0.59% and recorded a new all-time high.
The session's top performers on the Investing.com Italy 40 included Nexi SpA (BIT:NEXII), which climbed 4.43% - a gain of 0.15 points - to finish at 3.42. Stellantis NV (BIT:STLAM) added 4.24%, or 0.28 points, ending the day at 6.78. Amplifon (BIT:AMPF) also outperformed, rising 3.36% - 0.44 points - to close at 13.40 in late trade.
On the downside, Telecom Italia (BIT:TLIT) experienced the heaviest loss among major names, falling 4.33% - 0.03 points - to close at 0.63. Buzzi Unicem (BIT:BZU) slipped 2.03%, down 1.00 point to finish at 48.24, while DiaSorin SpA (BIT:DIAS) declined 1.72% - a decrease of 1.22 points - to end the session at 69.82.
Market breadth in Milan was tilted toward rising stocks, with 397 issues advancing versus 311 declining; 49 stocks finished unchanged.
Commodities and currency moves
Energy markets moved higher during the session. Crude oil for April delivery increased 1.74%, or $1.14, to trade at $66.56 a barrel. Brent oil for May delivery rose 2.02%, or $1.43, to $72.12 a barrel.
Precious metals were softer: the April Gold Futures contract fell 0.45%, or $23.34, settling at $5,202.86 a troy ounce.
In currency markets, EUR/USD was unchanged at 1.18, with a noted change of 0.19%. EUR/GBP was unchanged at 0.87, with a reported change of 0.29%. The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.16% at 97.78.
Overall, Thursday's session saw selective sector leadership lift the benchmark to a new peak amid stronger oil prices and a slightly firmer dollar. While several large-cap names posted robust gains, some individual stocks moved sharply lower, underlining persistent intraday dispersion across the market.