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.