Greek equities finished lower on Thursday, dragged down by declines in the Banking, Telecoms and Household sectors. At the close in Athens the Athens General Composite was down 1.69%.
Winners on the day included Aktor Symmetochon Technikon kai Energoiakon Ergon AE (AT:AKTRr), which advanced 5.09% - gaining 0.54 points to finish at 11.14. Fais Symmetochon AE (AT:FAISr) added 2.92%, or 0.11 points, to end the session at 3.71. Kri-Kri Milk (AT:KRIr) rose 2.23%, or 0.50 points, to close at 22.95.
On the downside, Lavipharm SA (AT:LPHr) posted the largest drop among the headline names, sliding 5.52% - a loss of 0.08 points - to trade at 1.30 at the close. Ilyda SA Class R (AT:ILYr) fell 3.89%, or 0.20 points, to 4.94, while Public Power (AT:DEHr) declined 3.71%, or 0.76 points, to finish at 19.72.
Market breadth was skewed to the downside. Declining issues on the Athens Stock Exchange outnumbered advancing ones by 88 to 35, while 12 stocks ended unchanged.
Two stocks recorded milestone moves during the session. Shares of Aktor Symmetochon Technikon kai Energoiakon Ergon AE rose to five-year highs with the 5.09% gain taking them to 11.14. Kri-Kri Milk's shares reached an all-time high after the 2.23% advance to 22.95.
Commodities and currency moves accompanied the market declines. Gold Futures for April delivery fell 2.28%, a drop of 112.75, settling at $4,838.05 a troy ounce. In energy markets, crude oil for March delivery eased 3.39%, or $2.21, to $62.93 a barrel, while the April Brent contract declined 3.27%, or $2.27, to $67.19 a barrel.
Currency pairs showed modest movement: EUR/USD was effectively unchanged with a 0.15% move to 1.18, while EUR/GBP gained 0.78% to trade at 0.87. The US Dollar Index Futures rose 0.25% to 97.74.
Summary of key market data from the session is noted above. The trading day combined notable individual stock moves - including multi-year and all-time highs for two names - with broader sector weakness that left the benchmark index in negative territory at the close.