Greece's equity market ended the trading day in positive territory on Wednesday, with the Athens General Composite registering a 0.96% gain to reach a three-month high at the close.
Sector breadth was positive as gains in the Banking, Construction and Travel sectors helped lift the market. Advancers outnumbered decliners on the Athens Stock Exchange by 69 to 46, while 19 issues finished unchanged.
Top performers
- Jumbo SA (AT:BABr) led the session, rising 4.26% - an increase of 0.96 points - to close at 23.50.
- Lamda Develop (AT:LMDr) advanced 2.70%, gaining 0.17 points to finish at 6.27.
- Motor Oil Hellas Corinth Refineries SA (AT:MORr) added 2.51%, up 0.90 points to end the session at 36.72.
Lagging names
- Unibios Holdings SA (AT:VILr) was the weakest name in the index, falling 2.31% or 0.06 points to close at 2.54.
- Public Power (AT:DEHr) declined 2.23%, down 0.48 points to 21.00 at the close.
- Qualco Group SA (AT:QLCOr) slipped 1.36%, losing 0.08 points to end at 5.80.
On the commodities front, Gold Futures for August delivery fell 1.44% - a decline of 65.16 - to $4,469.84 a troy ounce. In energy markets, crude oil for July delivery dropped 3.42% or $3.21 to $90.68 a barrel, while the August Brent contract retreated 2.79% or $2.70 to trade at $93.97 a barrel.
Currency moves were modest: EUR/USD was essentially unchanged at 1.16, reported as unchanged 0.16%, and EUR/GBP also showed an unchanged 0.16% reading at 0.87. The US Dollar Index Futures ended down 0.07% at 99.03.
Overall, the session saw a majority of stocks advance, with specific mid- and large-cap names posting notable percentage gains and losses that shaped the Athens market's upward finish.
Data points and intraday moves reflect the market close figures reported for the session in Athens.