Greek stocks closed lower on Wednesday, pressured by retreats in the Banking, Telecoms and Household sectors that pulled the benchmark down.
At the close of trading in Athens the Athens General Composite declined 0.52%.
Among the session's top performers on the Athens General Composite was Hellenic Telecommunications Organization SA (AT:OTEr), which rose 2.90% or 0.53 points to finish at 18.80. Holding Company ADMIE IPTO SA (AT:ADMr) added 2.83% or 0.12 points to end at 4.18, and Coca Cola HBC AG (AT:EEEr) increased 2.35% or 1.20 points to close at 52.20.
The heaviest falls included Ellaktor SA (AT:HELr), down 7.34% or 0.11 points to 1.36 at the close. Alumil (AT:ALMr) slipped 4.24% or 0.25 points to finish at 5.64, while Alpha Bank SA (AT:ACBr) declined 2.69% or 0.11 points to 3.80.
Decliners outnumbered advancers on the Athens Stock Exchange by 76 to 41, and 14 stocks were unchanged at the close.
Shares of Holding Company ADMIE IPTO SA (AT:ADMr) reached an all-time high during the session, rising 2.83% or 0.12 to 4.18.
Movements in commodity and currency markets accompanied the equity session. Gold Futures for August delivery fell 2.91% or 124.56 to $4,161.84 a troy ounce. In energy markets, crude oil for July delivery gained 2.05% or 1.81 to trade at $90.01 a barrel, while the August Brent contract rose 1.52% or 1.39 to $92.84 a barrel.
On the currency front EUR/USD was unchanged, moving 0.10% to 1.16, while EUR/GBP was unchanged, moving 0.12% to 0.86. The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.04% at 99.85.
The session's sector-level pressure - notably in banking, telecommunications and household names - contributed to the general decline on the Athens bourse, while a handful of blue-chips and utility-related names posted gains. Market breadth figures and the list of top movers reflect a trading day in which decliners materially outpaced advancers.