Italian stocks ended Monday's session with a fractional gain, supported by strength in technology, telecoms and chemicals. At the close in Milan, the Investing.com Italy 40 was up 0.02%.
Among individual movers, STMicroelectronics (BIT:STMMI) was the top performer on the Italy 40, advancing 2.66% or 0.76 points to finish at 29.36. Luxury apparel house Brunello Cucinelli (BIT:BCU) added 2.42% or 1.70 points to close at 72.04, while Telecom Italia (BIT:TLIT) climbed 1.65% or 0.01 points to 0.60 late in trading.
On the downside, Amplifon (BIT:AMPF) posted the largest drop on the index, sliding 14.28% or 1.50 points to end the day at 9.02. Payments processor Nexi SpA (BIT:NEXII) fell 6.60% or 0.20 points to 2.79, and Davide Campari Milano SpA (BIT:CPRI) was down 2.10% or 0.13 points to 6.05.
Market breadth on the Milan Stock Exchange favored decliners: 358 stocks fell, 323 advanced and 38 finished unchanged.
Notable technical milestones were recorded in the session: shares of STMicroelectronics rose to 52-week highs, while Amplifon shares declined to 5-year lows.
Commodity prices moved lower during the trading day. Crude oil for May delivery lost 2.79% or $2.70 to settle at $94.14 a barrel. Brent oil for May delivery decreased 1.33% or $1.37 to $101.77 a barrel. In metals, the April Gold Futures contract fell 1.18% or 59.71 to trade at $5,001.99 a troy ounce.
In foreign-exchange markets, the euro strengthened against the dollar, with EUR/USD up 0.72% at 1.15. EUR/GBP was essentially unchanged, moving 0.08% to 0.86. The US Dollar Index Futures declined 0.51% to 99.60.
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Market snapshot:
- Investing.com Italy 40: +0.02% at close in Milan
- Advancers vs Decliners: 323 vs 358, 38 unchanged
- Top gainer: STMicroelectronics (up 2.66% to 29.36)
- Top decliner: Amplifon (down 14.28% to 9.02)