Italy stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Chemicals, Healthcare and Oil&Gas sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Milan, the Italy 40 added 0.30%.
The best performers of the session on the Italy 40 were Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (MI:FCHA), which rose 3.21% or 0.440 points to trade at 14.150 at the close. Meanwhile, Davide Campari Milano SpA (MI:CPRI) added 2.84% or 0.21 points to end at 7.79 and Moncler SpA (MI:MONC) was up 2.36% or 0.88 points to 38.18 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Atlantia (MI:ATL), which fell 4.68% or 0.91 points to trade at 18.43 at the close. Saipem SpA (MI:SPMI) declined 2.70% or 0.1190 points to end at 4.2870 and A2A (MI:A2) was down 1.91% or 0.030 points to 1.563.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Milan Stock Exchange by 180 to 162 and 34 ended unchanged.
Shares in Davide Campari Milano SpA (MI:CPRI) rose to all time highs; gaining 2.84% or 0.21 to 7.79.
Crude oil for October delivery was up 0.40% or 0.26 to $65.47 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in October rose 0.74% or 0.53 to hit $72.36 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 1.00% or 11.80 to trade at $1196.00 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was up 0.18% to 1.1460, while EUR/GBP fell 0.06% to 0.8966.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.16% at 95.85.
