Greek stocks ended Tuesday's session in negative territory, driven by weakness in the Banking, Telecoms and Household sectors. At the close in Athens, the Athens General Composite was down 1.13%.
Among individual names, Alumil (AT:ALMr) led the gainers, finishing up 5.08% or 0.29 points to close at 6.00. Aktor Symmetochon Technikon kai Energoiakon Ergon AE (AT:AKTRr) added 3.05% or 0.38 points to finish at 12.84, and Coca Cola HBC AG (AT:EEEr) rose 1.71% or 0.90 points to end the session at 53.50.
On the downside, Cenergy Holdings SA (AT:CENEr) was the weakest performer, slipping 7.79% or 2.04 points to close at 24.16. HELLENiQ ENERGY Holdings SA (AT:HEPr) dropped 3.37% or 0.37 points to finish at 10.60, while Optima bank SA (AT:OPTIMAr) fell 2.82% or 0.30 points to close at 10.34.
Market breadth on the Athens Stock Exchange was tilted toward declines, with 85 stocks falling compared with 32 advancing. A further 17 issues finished unchanged.
Notably, shares of Aktor Symmetochon Technikon kai Energoiakon Ergon AE (AT:AKTRr) reached a five-year high in the session; the stock rose 3.05% or 0.38 to close at 12.84.
Commodities traded lower on the session. Gold Futures for August delivery fell 1.39% or 58.25 to $4,144.45 a troy ounce. Crude oil for delivery in August declined 0.79% or 0.58 to $73.28 a barrel, and the September Brent oil contract was down 0.76% or 0.59 at $76.93 a barrel.
In currencies, EUR/USD was reported unchanged at 1.14, while EUR/GBP was unchanged at 0.86. The US Dollar Index Futures rose 0.33% to 101.12.
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Summary of session data:
- Athens General Composite -1.13% at the close.
- Top gainers included AT:ALMr (+5.08%), AT:AKTRr (+3.05%), AT:EEEr (+1.71%).
- Top decliners included AT:CENEr (-7.79%), AT:HEPr (-3.37%), AT:OPTIMAr (-2.82%).
- Breadth: 85 declining, 32 advancing, 17 unchanged.
- Gold, crude and Brent futures all declined; US Dollar Index futures rose.