Greece's equity market finished the trading day with a marginal gain on Thursday as sector strength in Construction, Travel and Technology helped lift the Athens General Composite by 0.10% at the close in Athens.
Leading stocks on the index included Cenergy Holdings SA (AT:CENEr), which gained 3.49% - an increase of 0.64 points - closing at 18.98. Kri-Kri Milk (AT:KRIr) advanced 3.21%, or 0.64 points, to end the session at 20.60. Jumbo SA (AT:BABr) was also among the top performers, adding 2.80% or 0.62 points to finish at 22.80.
On the downside, Athens Water (AT:EYDr) fell 3.09%, losing 0.29 points to close at 9.10. Intralot Integrated Lottery Systems and Services SA (AT:BYLOTr) slipped 2.68%, or 0.02 points, to 0.87, while Noval Property Real Estate Investment Co (AT:NOVALr) declined 2.66%, a drop of 0.07 points, ending at 2.56.
Breadth on the Athens Stock Exchange was tilted toward decliners: 68 stocks fell versus 39 that advanced, and 16 remained unchanged at the close.
Commodities trading showed pronounced moves during the session. Gold Futures for June delivery fell 2.46%, a drop of 112.85, to settle at $4,472.65 a troy ounce. Oil contracts were notably firmer: crude oil for May delivery rose 4.40% or $3.97 to reach $94.29 a barrel, while the June Brent contract climbed 4.45%, or $4.33, to trade at $101.59 a barrel.
Key currency and index futures moved in narrow ranges. EUR/USD was reported unchanged 0.17% to 1.15, and EUR/GBP was unchanged 0.05% to 0.86. The US Dollar Index Futures finished higher, up 0.26% at 99.66.
Overall, the session combined modest headline index gains with mixed internal dynamics across individual names and clear volatility in commodity markets.