Greek shares finished the session higher on Wednesday as strength in Construction, Travel and Banking stocks pushed the Athens General Composite up 0.38% to a fresh five-year high.
Among individual performers, Ilyda SA Class R (AT:ILYr) led the session, climbing 6.81% or 0.31 points to close at 4.86. HELLENiQ ENERGY Holdings SA (AT:HEPr) rose 5.20% or 0.54 points to end at 10.93, while Piraeus Port Authority SA (AT:OLPr) advanced 3.73% or 1.40 points to finish at 38.90.
Not all names participated in the rally. Cenergy Holdings SA (AT:CENEr) was the largest decliner, slipping 2.93% or 0.72 points to 23.82 at the close. Aktor Symmetochon Technikon kai Energoiakon Ergon AE (AT:AKTRr) fell 1.80% or 0.20 points to 10.94, and Athens Water (AT:EYDr) lost 1.74% or 0.18 points to close at 10.14.
Market breadth was mixed. Declining issues outnumbered advancing ones on the Athens Stock Exchange by 61 to 54, with 20 stocks finishing unchanged.
HELLENiQ ENERGY Holdings SA (AT:HEPr) reached a five-year high in the session, gaining 5.20% or 0.54 to 10.93.
In commodities trading, Gold Futures for August delivery were up 0.29% or 12.57 to $4,366.97 a troy ounce. Crude oil for delivery in July rose 2.45% or 1.86 to $77.91 a barrel, and the August Brent oil contract increased 2.18% or 1.72 to trade at $80.68 a barrel.
Currency moves were limited. EUR/USD was unchanged 0.16% to 1.16, while EUR/GBP was unchanged 0.08% to 0.87. The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.19% at 99.47.
The report also noted the availability of a Fair Value calculator for EYDr that uses a mix of 17 industry valuation models to evaluate whether the stock represents a bargain.
This session reflected selective strength among Greek equities, with sectoral gains concentrated in areas tied to construction, tourism-related activities and banking. At the same time, declines in a handful of industrial and utilities names tempered the overall advance.