Greek equities ended the trading session in Athens on Monday with pronounced losses. The Athens General Composite dropped 3.36% to close at a new one-month low, reflecting broad weakness led by the Banking, Telecoms and Household sectors.
Market breadth was notably weak: falling issues outnumbered advancing ones by 117 to 7, and 6 stocks finished unchanged on the Athens Stock Exchange. The magnitude of the retreat pushed a number of individual listings sharply lower while a handful of names recorded gains.
Top performers
Among the winners, Motor Oil Hellas Corinth Refineries SA (AT:MORr) rose 1.31% or 0.48 points to finish at 37.16, reaching an all-time high in the session. HELLENiQ ENERGY Holdings SA (AT:HEPr) added 0.91% or 0.08 points to close at 8.90, and Hellenic Exchanges Athens Stock Exchange SA (AT:EXCr) was up 0.58% or 0.04 points at 6.89.
Largest decliners
The heaviest losses were recorded in several smaller and materials-oriented names. Ilyda SA Class R (AT:ILYr) led declines, sliding 9.68% or 0.45 points to 4.20 at the close. Alumil (AT:ALMr) fell 7.30% or 0.46 points to 5.84, while Elvalhalcor Hellenic Copper and Aluminium Industry SA (AT:ELHA) dropped 7.28% or 0.33 points to 4.20.
Commodities and currency moves
Commodities trading showed strength during the session. Gold futures for April delivery rose 1.86% or 97.65 to $5,345.55 a troy ounce. In energy markets, April crude oil climbed 6.61% or 4.43 to $71.45 a barrel, and the May Brent oil contract increased 7.74% or 5.64 to trade at $78.51 a barrel.
On the currency front, the euro lost ground against the dollar: EUR/USD fell 1.07% to 1.17. EUR/GBP was essentially flat, changing by 0.21% to 0.87. The US Dollar Index Futures advanced 1.08% to 98.62.
Takeaways and market context
The session’s losses were broad-based, with Banking, Telecoms and Household groups cited as primary drivers of the downturn. Despite the widespread selling, a small group of energy and exchange listings managed modest gains, and Motor Oil Hellas achieved an intraday milestone by moving to an all-time high. Overall market participation tilted heavily toward decliners, underscoring the weakness across sectors.
Given the data reported from the close of trade, investors saw increased commodity prices alongside a firmer dollar and a weaker euro, while Greek equities registered a pronounced pullback led by sector-specific pressure.