Greek equities finished the trading day in negative territory on Thursday, as sector-level weakness drove the benchmark lower. At the close in Athens, the Athens General Composite was down 0.55%.
Sector performance was uneven, with the Telecoms, Household and Basic Resources groups recording notable losses that contributed to the overall decline. Broad market participation tilted toward falling names - 101 issues closed lower versus 26 advancers, while 9 stocks ended unchanged on the Athens Stock Exchange.
Within the index, a handful of names bucked the downward trend. Allwyn AG (AT:ALWr) led the gainers, rising 2.54% or 0.36 points to finish at 14.56. Dimand Societe Anonyme for Real Estate Constructions (AT:DIMANDr) added 2.51% or 0.30 points to close at 12.25. Piraeus Port (AT:OLPr) also outperformed, increasing 2.03% or 0.75 points to end the session at 37.70.
On the other end of the spectrum, several names recorded larger losses. Fourlis Hld (AT:FRLr) was the worst performer, slipping 3.96% or 0.18 points to 4.36 at the close. Interlife General Insurance Company SA (AT:INLIFr) dropped 3.95% or 0.24 points to 5.84, and Elvalhalcor Hellenic Copper and Aluminium Industry SA (AT:ELHA) fell 3.75% or 0.14 points to 3.59.
Commodities posted mixed moves during the session. Gold futures for June delivery moved lower by 2.20% or 105.98 to trade at $4,707.12 a troy ounce. Oil markets saw sharp gains - crude oil for May delivery rose 8.93% or 8.94 to $109.06 a barrel, while the June Brent contract increased 5.42% or 5.48 to $106.64 a barrel.
Currency and futures markets were relatively subdued. The EUR/USD rate was effectively unchanged at 1.15, showing a 0.37% reading, and EUR/GBP registered a 0.22% reading at 0.87. The US Dollar Index futures were up 0.31%, trading at 99.77.
Market takeaway: Thursday's session closed with the Athens index lower, led by losses in Telecoms, Household and Basic Resources, while several individual names recorded solid gains. Commodities experienced notable intraday volatility, particularly in oil and gold.