Athens equities ended the trading day in positive territory on Thursday, with the Athens General Composite rising 0.98% to close at a three-month high.
Market close
The local index gained ground as strength in Banking, Construction and Travel stocks supported the overall advance. At the close in Athens the index was up 0.98% from the previous session.
Top performers
The standout performers on the Athens General Composite were:
- Titan Cement International SA (AT:TITCr) - rose 4.27%, adding 2.08 points to finish at 50.80.
- Piraeus Port Authority SA (AT:OLPr) - gained 3.74%, up 1.45 points to close at 40.20.
- BriQ Properties REIC (AT:BRIQr) - increased 3.67%, a 0.11-point rise to 3.11 at the close.
Largest decliners
On the downside, the session's weakest performers included:
- Athens Water (AT:EYDr) - fell 2.27%, down 0.24 points to trade at 10.32 at the close.
- Interlife General Insurance Company SA (AT:INLIFr) - declined 2.09%, losing 0.14 points to end at 6.56.
- Viohalco SA (AT:VIOH) - down 1.85%, slipping 0.36 points to 19.14.
Market breadth
Declining issues outnumbered advancing ones on the Athens Stock Exchange, with 61 shares falling versus 47 rising. An additional 23 stocks finished unchanged.
Commodities and currencies
In commodity markets, August gold futures moved lower, down 0.84% or 34.68 to $4,098.62 a troy ounce. Crude oil futures were mixed - the July contract advanced 0.20% or $0.18 to $90.21 a barrel, while the August Brent contract slipped 0.24% or $0.22 to $92.88 a barrel.
Currency markets showed modest moves: the EUR/USD pair was essentially unchanged, moving 0.17% to 1.15, and EUR/GBP was flat at a 0.13% change to 0.86. The US Dollar Index Futures rose 0.31% to 100.24.
Takeaway
Thursday's session saw the Athens General Composite reach a three-month high on sector-led gains, with select construction and transport-related names among the day's leaders. Market breadth, however, reflected more decliners than advancers, indicating that the headline index gain was concentrated in specific stocks rather than broad-based buying.