Stocks listed in Greece ended the trading day higher on Friday, driven by strength in banks, construction and travel-related groups.
The Athens General Composite closed up 1.50%, marking a new one-month high for the index.
The session's top performers included Alpha Bank SA (AT:ACBr), which climbed 5.56% (up 0.21 points) to finish at 3.93. Optima bank SA (AT:OPTIMAr) rose 4.90% (0.45 points) to close at 9.63, while Elvalhalcor Hellenic Copper and Aluminium Industry SA (AT:ELHA) gained 4.74% (0.19 points) to end the day at 4.20.
On the downside, Motor Oil Hellas Corinth Refineries SA (AT:MORr) was the weakest among major names, declining 3.39% (down 1.28 points) to trade at 36.52 at the close. Public Power (AT:DEHr) slipped 2.19% (0.42 points) to finish at 18.72, and Quest Holdings (AT:IQTr) decreased 1.85% (0.13 points) to end at 6.90.
Market breadth on the Athens Stock Exchange favoured rising shares, with 83 stocks advancing and 33 declining; 13 issues were unchanged.
In commodities, Gold Futures for June delivery rose 1.96% (up 94.44) to $4,902.74 a troy ounce. Crude oil for May delivery fell 14.45% (down 13.68) to $81.01 a barrel, and the June Brent contract dropped 13.16% (down 13.08) to trade at $86.31 a barrel.
Currency markets showed limited movement: EUR/USD was unchanged 0.34% to 1.18, while EUR/GBP was unchanged 0.01% to 0.87. The US Dollar Index Futures declined 0.48% to 97.56.
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