Greek stocks moved higher at Monday's close, with gains concentrated in the Banking, Construction and Travel sectors. The Athens General Composite ended the session up 1.64%, reaching a fresh five-year high.
Top and bottom performers
The session's biggest riser on the Athens General Composite was Aktor Symmetochon Technikon kai Energoiakon Ergon AE (AT:AKTRr), which climbed 4.61% - a gain of 0.48 points - to finish at 10.90. Piraeus Bank SA (AT:BOPr) added 4.17%, or 0.40 points, closing at 10.00, while Elvalhalcor Hellenic Copper and Aluminium Industry SA (AT:ELHA) rose 4.14% - up 0.16 points - to end at 3.89.
On the downside, Piraeus Port Authority SA (AT:OLPr) recorded the largest decline, falling 3.37% or 1.50 points to close at 43.00. Ideal Group SA (AT:IDEr) slid 2.16% - down 0.13 points - to finish at 5.89, and Coca Cola HBC AG (AT:EEEr) lost 1.37%, or 0.80 points, to end the day at 57.70.
Overall market breadth favored advancers: rising stocks outnumbered decliners on the Athens Stock Exchange by 75 to 32, while 26 issues finished unchanged.
Notable milestone
Shares of Piraeus Bank SA (AT:BOPr) advanced to five-year highs, climbing 4.17% (0.40) to settle at 10.00.
Commodities and currencies
Commodities traded lower during the session. Gold Futures for December delivery fell 0.39%, a drop of $15.85, to $4,091.15 a troy ounce. In the oil complex, crude oil for September delivery declined 6.12% or $5.18 to $79.49 a barrel, while the October Brent contract slipped 4.89%, down $4.30, to $83.63 a barrel.
Foreign exchange moves were modest: EUR/USD was unchanged, recorded at 1.15 with a 0.12% notation, and EUR/GBP was unchanged at 0.86 with a 0.16% notation. The US Dollar Index Futures was reported down 0.04% at 99.75.
Session snapshot
- Athens General Composite - up 1.64% to a new five-year high
- Leading gainers: AKTRr (+4.61%), BOPr (+4.17%), ELHA (+4.14%)
- Largest decliners: OLPr (-3.37%), IDEr (-2.16%), EEEr (-1.37%)
- Market breadth: 75 advancers, 32 decliners, 26 unchanged
The trading day closed with clear sector leadership and notable commodity weakness. The market advance and individual stock moves reported above reflect the closing prices and percentage changes recorded at the Athens market close.