Greece's equity market ended Wednesday's trading session in positive territory, with sector gains in Banking, Construction and Travel underpinning the rally.
At the close in Athens, the Athens General Composite recorded a gain of 0.40%.
Top gainers
- Interlife General Insurance Company SA (AT:INLIFr) led the session, rising 6.03% - up 0.38 points to close at 6.68.
- Euronext Athens Holding SA (AT:EXCr) added 5.47% - up 0.38 points to finish at 7.33.
- Viohalco SA (AT:VIOH) advanced 3.87% - a 0.70-point increase taking the share price to 18.80.
Lagging names
- Kri-Kri Milk (AT:KRIr) was the session's weakest performer, down 2.00% - a fall of 0.50 points to 24.50 at the close.
- Organismos Limenos Peiraios AE (AT:OLPr) declined 1.77% - off 0.65 points to end at 36.00.
- Eurobank Ergasias SA (AT:EURBr) slipped 1.45% - losing 0.05 points to close at 3.53.
Market breadth on the Athens Stock Exchange favored advancers: 69 stocks rose, 48 declined and 14 finished unchanged.
Commodities and energy
In commodity markets, June Gold Futures fell 0.73% - down $33.24 to $4,524.76 a troy ounce. Oil prices moved lower: crude for July delivery fell 3.61% - down $3.77 to $100.61 a barrel, while the July Brent contract dropped 4.44% - a fall of $4.98 to trade at $107.12 a barrel.
Currencies and dollar index
FX moves were muted. EUR/USD was unchanged 0.12% to 1.16, while EUR/GBP was unchanged 0.08% to 0.87. The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.01% at 99.12.
This session's outcomes reflect a modestly positive day for Greek equities, led by selective strength among insurers, market operators and industrial groups, even as broader commodity and energy prices retreated.