Greek equities closed higher on Wednesday, helped by advances in the Banking, Construction and Travel sectors that pushed the benchmark index into positive territory.
At the close in Athens, the Athens General Composite was up 1.09%.
The session's top-performing listings included Ellaktor SA (AT:HELr), which climbed 8.35% - gaining 0.11 points to finish at 1.38. Metlen Energy & Metals (AT:MTLNr) added 5.25%, rising 1.84 points to close at 36.90, and Ideal Group SA (AT:IDEr) advanced 4.50%, or 0.26 points, to end the day at 6.04.
On the downside, Qualco Group SA (AT:QLCOr) was the weakest among active names, slipping 1.77% or 0.10 points to 5.56 at the close. Coca Cola HBC AG (AT:EEEr) dropped 1.72%, a fall of 0.95 points, to finish at 54.40, while Dimand Societe Anonyme for Real Estate Constructions (AT:DIMANDr) declined 1.67%, losing 0.20 points to settle at 11.75.
Market breadth on the Athens Stock Exchange favored advancing issues: 66 stocks rose, 54 fell and 14 were unchanged.
Commodities traded with mixed outcomes. Gold futures for April delivery rose 0.79%, an increase of 40.94, to $5,217.24 a troy ounce. In energy markets, crude oil for April delivery slipped 0.32% or 0.21 to $65.42 a barrel, while the May Brent contract inched up 0.01% or 0.01 to $70.59 a barrel.
Foreign exchange rates showed only small moves. EUR/USD stood at 1.18, reflecting a 0.22% change, and EUR/GBP was 0.87, a change of 0.03%. The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.09% at 97.68.
Taken together, the session reflected a broad upward tilt in Athens equity prices led by several notable gainers, with commodity and currency markets recording relatively modest shifts by comparison.