Investing.com – Italy equities were higher at the close on Thursday, as gains in the Technology, Travel & Leisure and Utilities sectors propelled shares higher.
At the close in Milan, the FTSE MIB added 0.96% to hit a new 3-year high.
The biggest gainers of the session on the FTSE MIB were Banca Monte Paschi Siena (MILAN:BMPS), which fell 0.64% or 0.0040 points to trade at 0.6230 at the close. Banco Popolare (MILAN:BAPO) added 0.14% or 0.0200 points to end at 14.4300 and Banca Popolare Milano (MILAN:PMII) was up 1.10% or 0.0105 points to 0.9620 in late trade.
Biggest losers included Saipem (MILAN:SPMI), which added 0.28% or 0.03 points to trade at 10.88 in late trade. ENI (MILAN:ENI) added 0.90% or 0.15 points to end at 16.90 and CNH Industrial NV (MILAN:CNHI) gained 0.13% or 0.010 points to 7.760.
Advancing stocks outnumbered falling ones by 346 to 134 and 2 ended unchanged on the Milan Stock Exchange.
In commodities trading, Crude oil for May delivery was up 1.65% or 0.83 to $51.25 a barrel. Meanwhile, Brent oil for delivery in May rose 2.89% or 1.60 to hit $57.16 a barrel, while the June Gold contract fell 0.65% or 7.80 to trade at $1195.30 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was down 1.12% to 1.0659, while EUR/GBP fell 0.14% to 0.7240.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.95% at 99.19.