Stock Markets April 27, 2026 10:50 AM

Athens bourses inch up as construction, travel and tech stocks lead gains

Athens General Composite posts a modest 0.09% increase at Monday close amid mixed commodity and currency moves

By Maya Rios
Athens bourses inch up as construction, travel and tech stocks lead gains

Greek equities closed slightly higher on Monday, with the Athens General Composite rising 0.09%. Gains were concentrated in the Construction, Travel and Technology sectors, while select large-cap names slipped. Commodity and currency markets moved unevenly, with crude oil and Brent higher and gold lower.

Key Points

  • Athens General Composite closed up 0.09%, led by gains in Construction, Travel and Technology sectors.
  • Top winners included Intracom Holdings SA (AT:INRr) +8.83%, Austriacard Holdings AG (AT:ACAGr) +4.36% and Ilyda SA Class R (AT:ILYr) +4.17%; key decliners were Euronext Athens Holding SA (AT:EXCr) -2.36%, Gr Sarantis SA (AT:SRSr) -2.03% and Kri-Kri Milk (AT:KRIr) -1.64%.
  • Commodities and currencies moved unevenly: gold futures were down, while crude oil and Brent rose; EUR/USD and EUR/GBP were broadly unchanged and the US Dollar Index Futures fell.

Greek equities finished the trading day in modest positive territory on Monday, with the benchmark Athens General Composite registering a 0.09% advance at the close. The session was driven by strength in the Construction, Travel and Technology sectors, which helped offset losses among several notable listings.

Among individual performers, Intracom Holdings SA (AT:INRr) led the winners, climbing 8.83% - a rise of 0.28 points - to finish at 3.45. Austriacard Holdings AG (AT:ACAGr) added 4.36%, up 0.34 points to 8.14 at the close, and Ilyda SA Class R (AT:ILYr) rose 4.17%, gaining 0.19 points to end the session at 4.88.

On the downside, Euronext Athens Holding SA (AT:EXCr) was the largest decliner among the main movers, slipping 2.36% or 0.17 points to close at 7.03. Gr Sarantis SA (AT:SRSr) fell 2.03%, down 0.30 points to 14.50, and Kri-Kri Milk (AT:KRIr) declined 1.64%, losing 0.40 points to settle at 24.00.

Market breadth favored advancers: rising stocks outnumbered decliners by 75 to 45, while 15 issues finished unchanged. Austriacard Holdings AG (AT:ACAGr) also recorded an all-time high during the session, closing up 4.36% at 8.14.


Commodities showed mixed moves. Gold futures for June delivery were lower, down 0.74% or 34.89 to $4,706.01 a troy ounce. Oil markets trended higher, with June delivery crude oil up 2.25% or 2.12 to $96.52 a barrel, and the July Brent contract increasing 2.59% or 2.57 to trade at $101.70 a barrel.

Foreign exchange and index futures were similarly varied. EUR/USD was unchanged 0.21% to 1.17, while EUR/GBP was unchanged 0.01% to 0.87. The US Dollar Index Futures declined 0.27% to 98.10.

The session left the main Athens benchmark fractionally higher overall, with sector-level gains in Construction, Travel and Technology providing the primary upward pressure amid uneven results from individual large-cap names.

Risks

  • Concentration of gains in specific sectors - Construction, Travel and Technology - could leave the broader market sensitive if those sectors reverse, impacting equity performance.
  • Notable declines among select large-cap names indicate idiosyncratic downside risks that can weigh on overall market momentum.
  • Volatility in commodities and currency markets - rising oil and falling gold - may introduce additional uncertainty for commodity-exposed sectors and exporters.

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