The Athens General Composite Index ended trading on Friday with a modest decline of 0.49%, dampened by downward trends in several major sectors, particularly Telecoms, Household, and Basic Resources.
During the session, Lavipharm SA (AT:LPHr) led the gains, appreciating 5.69% or 0.06 points to settle at 1.04, marking a three-year high for the stock. Ekter (AT:EKTr) followed with a 3.83% increase, adding 0.15 points to close at 4.07, reaching a five-year peak. Ilyda SA Class R (AT:ILYr) also showed strong performance, rising 3.60% or 0.18 points to 5.18 in late trading.
Conversely, some stocks posted losses: Gr Sarantis SA (AT:SRSr) decreased by 2.04%, dropping 0.28 points to end at 13.42. Shares in Hellenic Exchanges Athens Stock Exchange SA (AT:EXCr) fell 1.82%, sliding 0.11 points to 5.92, while Piraeus Bank SA (AT:BOPr) declined by 1.78%, losing 0.15 points to finish at 8.26.
Overall, the Athenian market saw 60 stocks decrease against 58 that advanced, with 15 stocks remaining unchanged by the close.
In terms of commodities, February gold futures gained 0.96%, rising by $47.04 to $4,960.44 per troy ounce. Energy markets also experienced positive momentum with March crude oil futures advancing 2.48% or $1.47 to $60.83 per barrel, alongside Brent crude rising 2.45% or $1.57 to trade at $65.63 per barrel.
Currency markets exhibited little volatility, as EUR/USD fluctuated by a marginal 0.03% to 1.18 and EUR/GBP increased slightly by 0.45% to 0.87. Meanwhile, the US Dollar Index Futures dropped 0.17%, trading at 98.01.