Greek equities closed higher on Wednesday, with the Athens General Composite finishing the session up 4.16% as gains in Banking, Construction and Travel-led names pushed the market upward.
At the Athens close, the benchmark index recorded a 4.16% increase. Market breadth favored advancers by a wide margin - 105 stocks rose, 20 fell and 11 ended unchanged.
Top and bottom movers
- Athens Water (AT:EYDr) was the session's top gainer, jumping 16.96% - a rise of 1.24 points - to finish at 8.55. The share price reached a three-year high in the session.
- Qualco Group SA (AT:QLCOr) advanced 14.40%, adding 0.75 points to close at 5.96.
- Ilyda SA Class R (AT:ILYr) rose 10.26%, up 0.39 points to end at 4.19.
- Motor Oil Hellas Corinth Refineries SA (AT:MORr) was among the weakest, slipping 0.92% or 0.32 points to close at 34.38.
- HELLENiQ ENERGY Holdings SA (AT:HEPr) eased 0.58%, down 0.05 points to 8.55.
- BriQ Properties REIC (AT:BRIQr) was unchanged at 2.95, recording a 0.00% move.
Commodities and currency moves
In commodities, April gold futures rose 0.51%, gaining 26.21 to trade at $5,149.91 a troy ounce. Crude oil for April delivery declined 0.67% or $0.50 to $74.06 a barrel, while the May Brent contract fell 0.57% or $0.46 to $80.94 a barrel.
On foreign exchange, EUR/USD was reported at 1.16, with a 0.19% figure noted, and EUR/GBP was at 0.87 with a 0.10% figure noted. The US Dollar Index Futures traded lower, down 0.18% at 98.82.
Overall, the session was marked by broad participation on the upside, led by targeted gains in specific sector groups and notable individual stock rallies.