Italy stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Financials , Industrials and Healthcare sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Milan, the Italy 40 added 0.26%.

The best performers of the session on the Italy 40 were Prysmian SpA (BIT: PRY ), which rose 2.57% or 1.56 points to trade at 62.26 at the close. Meanwhile, Bper Banca SpA (BIT: EMII ) added 1.98% or 0.12 points to end at 5.99 and Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA (BIT: BMPS ) was up 1.85% or 0.10 points to 5.52 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were STMicroelectronics (BIT: STMMI ), which fell 4.38% or 1.12 points to trade at 24.43 at the close. Pirelli & C SPA (BIT: PIRC ) declined 3.14% or 0.16 points to end at 4.97 and Hera (BIT: HRA ) was down 1.70% or 0.06 points to 3.35.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Milan Stock Exchange by 287 to 256 and 40 ended unchanged.

Shares in Bper Banca SpA (BIT: EMII ) rose to 5-year highs; up 1.98% or 0.12 to 5.99. Shares in Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA (BIT: BMPS ) rose to 52-week highs; up 1.85% or 0.10 to 5.52.

Crude oil for December delivery was up 0.34% or 0.23 to $68.35 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in January rose 0.38% or 0.27 to hit $72.16 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract fell 0.62% or 16.25 to trade at $2,590.05 a troy ounce.

EUR/USD was down 0.52% to 1.06, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.23% to 0.83.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.37% at 106.35.