Italian stocks finished the trading day in negative territory on Monday as selling pressure centered on the Chemicals, Travel & Leisure and Telecoms sectors pushed the market lower.
At the close in Milan, the Investing.com Italy 40 was down 0.23%, marking a new one-month low for the index.
Top and bottom performers
The strongest performer on the Investing.com Italy 40 was Leonardo SpA (BIT:LDOF), which advanced 6.58% or 3.86 points to end the session at 62.48. Saipem SpA (BIT:SPMI) followed, adding 4.78% or 0.16 points to close at 3.39, and Nexi SpA (BIT:NEXII) rose 3.09% or 0.09 points to finish at 2.87.
On the downside, Brunello Cucinelli (BIT:BCU) posted the largest loss among the index constituents, falling 3.81% or 2.86 points to close at 72.18. Stellantis NV (BIT:STLAM) declined 3.00% or 0.19 points to 5.99, while Hera (BIT:HRA) dropped 2.90% or 0.12 points to trade at 4.02 at the close.
Market breadth and notable price milestones
Declining issues outnumbered advancing ones on the Milan Stock Exchange by 527 to 211, with 35 stocks finishing unchanged. The session included several notable range events: shares of Leonardo SpA (BIT:LDOF) rose to all-time highs, moving up 6.58% or 3.86 to 62.48. Conversely, Brunello Cucinelli (BIT:BCU) fell to 52-week lows, down 3.81% or 2.86 to 72.18. Stellantis NV (BIT:STLAM) moved to five-year lows, slipping 3.00% or 0.19 to 5.99.
Commodities and currencies
Commodities trading saw large swings in energy markets. Crude oil for April delivery rose 4.74% or 4.31 to $95.21 a barrel. Brent oil for May delivery climbed 7.90% or 7.32 to $100.01 a barrel. In metals, the April Gold Futures contract fell 0.92% or 47.40 to trade at $5,111.30 a troy ounce.
In currency markets, EUR/USD was essentially unchanged, moving 0.26% to 1.16, while EUR/GBP was unchanged 0.10% to 0.87. The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.10% at 99.08.
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