Greek stocks closed in positive territory on Monday as gains clustered in Banking, Construction and Travel names helped lift the Athens General Composite by 0.71% at the end of trading in Athens.
The session's strongest performers included Athens Water (AT:EYDr), which advanced 4.56% - a rise of 0.45 points to finish at 10.32 at the close. Optima bank SA (AT:OPTIMAr) climbed 4.45% or 0.41 points to 9.50, while Public Power (AT:DEHr) added 4.14% or 0.79 points to close at 19.89.
On the downside, Ilyda SA Class R (AT:ILYr) led the decliners after dropping 3.70% or 0.16 points to 4.16 at the close. Kri-Kri Milk (AT:KRIr) slipped 3.10% or 0.80 points to finish at 25.00, and Motor Oil Hellas Corinth Refineries SA (AT:MORr) fell 2.49% or 0.90 points to 35.30.
Market breadth favored advancers: 64 stocks rose versus 51 that fell on the Athens Stock Exchange, and 11 issues ended the session unchanged.
Notably, shares of Athens Water (AT:EYDr) reached 5-year highs during the session, closing up 4.56% at 10.32.
Commodities and currency moves accompanied the equity advance. Gold Futures for June delivery increased 0.17% or 8.20 to $4,738.90 a troy ounce. Crude oil for June delivery rose 2.17% or 2.07 to $97.49 a barrel, while the July Brent contract advanced 2.38% or 2.41 to trade at $103.70 a barrel.
Foreign exchange rates were largely unchanged: EUR/USD moved 0.03% to 1.18, and EUR/GBP was unchanged at 0.87 with a 0.06% reading reported. The US Dollar Index Futures ticked down 0.02% to 97.76.
Intraday tickers and shorthand references noted in trading updates included GC+0.12%, LCO+2.49% and CL+2.39%, alongside the individual equity moves listed above.
Those monitoring sector-level activity will find the day highlighted by strength in banking, construction and travel-related names, while select consumer and energy companies posted the largest declines within the index. The session combined positive breadth with firmer commodity prices and a marginally softer U.S. dollar futures reading.