Greece's main equity gauge finished higher on Friday, with the Athens General Composite closing up 0.25% as sector-level strength in construction, travel and banking supported the session.
The top performers on the index included Holding Company ADMIE IPTO SA (AT:ADMr), which advanced 7.53% or 0.26 points to finish at 3.64, moving to an all-time high in the process. Intracom Holdings SA (AT:INRr) rose 5.73% or 0.20 points to close at 3.69, while Cenergy Holdings SA (AT:CENEr) gained 4.98% or 1.18 points to end the day at 24.88.
On the downside, Public Power (AT:DEHr) led laggards after sliding 3.56% or 0.76 points to 20.60 at the close. HELLENiQ ENERGY Holdings SA (AT:HEPr) dropped 3.17% or 0.32 points to finish at 9.78, and Noval Property Real Estate Investment Co (AT:NOVALr) declined 2.26% or 0.06 points to 2.59.
Market breadth favored advancers: 76 stocks rose versus 39 that fell, and 17 were unchanged on the Athens Stock Exchange.
Market and commodity moves
Commodities displayed mixed performance. Gold futures for June delivery declined 0.82% or 37.35 to $4,505.15 a troy ounce. In oil markets, crude for July delivery rose 1.20% or 1.16 to $97.51 a barrel, while the July Brent contract climbed 1.48% or 1.52 to $104.10 a barrel.
Currency and index readings were muted overall. EUR/USD was reported at 1.16 with a 0.21% figure noted in the data, and EUR/GBP was shown at 0.86 with 0.16% noted. The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.21% at 99.32.
What the session shows
The close underlines selective strength among mid- and large-cap Greek names, particularly in infrastructure and engineering firms, while several energy-related stocks and a utilities company weighed on the downside. The market finished with a modest net gain, with ADMr standing out by reaching record levels.
Note: All price moves, percentages and closing levels are reported as presented at the close of trading.