Italian equities finished the trading session in Milan lower on Wednesday, with sector declines in Healthcare, Telecoms and Industrials leading the slide. At the close, the Investing.com Italy 40 index was down 0.93%.
Market breadth was tilted toward the downside: 417 stocks fell on the Milan Stock Exchange, 259 advanced and 42 finished unchanged.
Among individual movers, Nexi SpA (BIT:NEXII) was the top performer on the Investing.com Italy 40, rising 2.58% or 0.08 points to close at 3.02. Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario SpA (BIT:MDBI) also advanced, adding 2.13% or 0.35 points to end the day at 16.50. Eni SpA (BIT:ENI) gained 1.99% or 0.41 points to finish at 21.28 in late trade.
On the downside, DiaSorin SpA (BIT:DIAS) led losses, falling 6.70% or 4.66 points to close at 64.92. Leonardo SpA (BIT:LDOF) dropped 3.23% or 2.02 points to 60.44, while Moncler SpA (BIT:MONC) declined 2.82% or 1.56 points to 53.74.
Energy-sector dynamics stood out in commodities trading. Crude oil for April delivery rose 3.88% or $3.24 to $86.69 a barrel. Brent oil for May delivery increased 4.42% or $3.88 to $91.68 a barrel. The April Gold Futures contract fell 1.03% or $54.00 to trade at $5,188.10 a troy ounce.
Eni was noted as reaching a five-year high during the session, with its 1.99% gain taking the share price to 21.28.
Currency and index futures moved modestly: EUR/USD was reported at 1.16 with a 0.29% move, while EUR/GBP traded around 0.86 with a 0.28% move. The US Dollar Index Futures was higher, up 0.38% at 99.18.
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Overall, the trading day in Milan showed a market more inclined to the downside, with sector-specific weakness concentrated in Healthcare, Telecoms and Industrials, while energy-related names and commodity prices moved higher during the session.