Stocks traded in Milan closed the week on a positive note as sector-level advances in Chemicals, Financials and Telecoms supported an overall uptick in the market. At the close, the Italy 40 index was up 1.54%.
The session's top performer was Moncler SpA (BIT:MONC), which climbed 13.41% - a rise of 6.74 points - to finish at 57.00. Financial names also posted notable gains: Unipol Gruppo Finanziario Spa (BIT:UNPI) advanced 8.67% or 1.68 points to end at 21.13, while Bper Banca SpA (BIT:EMII) rose 4.07% or 0.49 points to close at 12.41.
On the downside, Tenaris SA (BIT:TENR) was the weakest among the major movers, dropping 4.16% or 0.96 points to settle at 22.14. Saipem SpA (BIT:SPMI) declined 2.12% or 0.07 points to 3.42, and Ferrari NV (BIT:RACE) slipped 0.61% or 1.90 points to 309.20.
Market breadth in Milan favored advancers: 448 stocks finished higher against 256 decliners, while 50 issues were unchanged at the close.
Unipol's shares stood out for hitting a five-year high during the session, recording the 8.67% increase to reach 21.13.
Commodities trading showed modest variations. Crude oil for April delivery fell 0.14% or 0.09 to $66.31 a barrel. Brent oil for April slipped 0.04% or 0.03 to $71.63 a barrel. Precious metals were stronger: the April Gold Futures contract rose 1.89% or 94.40 to trade at $5,091.80 a troy ounce.
Currency markets were relatively steady. EUR/USD was unchanged 0.10% to 1.18, while EUR/GBP was unchanged 0.13% to 0.87. The US Dollar Index Futures moved lower, down 0.17% to 97.69.
This close reflects a session in which select consumer goods, banking and telecom stocks outperformed, while energy-related and industrial names were mixed. Commodity price movement was limited, and major currency pairs showed little directional change by the end of trading.