Digest Bioeconomy Index gains 1.11 percent to 50.96 as oil prices close above $40

The Digest Bioeconomy Index, an index of publicly traded advanced bioeconomy stocks, gained 1.11 percent to 50.96 as oil prices closed above $40.  For the day, Abengoa (ABGB) rocketed up another 38.88 percent to $1.47 on good news in the bankruptcy negotiations, while Renewable Energy Group (REGI) was up 4.36 percent to $8.38. Among other equities, Metabolix (MBLX) was up 10.99 percent to $2.12. Overall, advances led declines by a 2 to 1 ratio for the day.