Italian stocks finished the trading day in positive territory on Monday, with strength concentrated in the Technology, Financials and Industrials sectors lifting the benchmark. At the close in Milan, the Investing.com Italy 40 advanced 2.07% to register a new all-time high.
Market movers
The session's top performer on the Investing.com Italy 40 was STMicroelectronics (BIT:STMMI), which climbed 9.85% - an increase of 2.45 points - to finish at 27.32. UniCredit SpA (BIT:CRDI) also posted strong gains, adding 6.36% or 4.70 points to close at 78.64. Prysmian SpA (BIT:PRY) rose 3.06% - a 3.15-point increase - to end the day at 106.10.
On the downside, Brunello Cucinelli (BIT:BCU) was the weakest performer among the index constituents, slipping 0.63% or 0.52 points to 82.32 at the bell. Nexi SpA (BIT:NEXII) dipped 0.29% or 0.01 points to 3.46, while Davide Campari Milano SpA (BIT:CPRI) declined 0.22% or 0.01 points to 6.31.
Breadth and notable highs
Rising issues outnumbered decliners on the Milan Stock Exchange by 439 to 303, with 57 stocks unchanged. UniCredit's shares moved up to five-year highs, closing at 78.64 after the 6.36% gain. Prysmian reached an all-time peak following its 3.06% advance to 106.10.
Commodities and FX
Energy and metals saw upward moves in tandem with equity strength. Crude oil for March delivery increased 1.65% or 1.05 to trade at $64.60 a barrel. Brent oil for April delivery rose 1.65% or 1.12 to $69.17 a barrel. The April Gold Futures contract traded higher as well, up 2.31% or 115.04 to $5,094.84 a troy ounce.
In currency markets, EUR/USD was up 0.71% to 1.19, while EUR/GBP was recorded as unchanged 0.32% to 0.87. The US Dollar Index Futures traded lower, down 0.66% at 96.86.
Summary takeaway
The Milan market closed with broad participation, led by technology, banking and industrial names that pushed the Italy 40 index to a fresh record. Several large-cap movers also reached significant price milestones during the session.
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