Greek equities ended Wednesday’s session with meaningful gains, pushing the Athens General Composite up 6.58% to a new one-month high at the close. Strength was concentrated in the Banking, Construction and Travel sectors, where several large-cap names posted double-digit percentage increases.
The top performers on the index included Alpha Bank SA (AT:ACBr), which climbed 13.06% - a rise of 0.45 points - to finish at 3.86. Piraeus Bank SA (AT:BOPr) also recorded a hefty advance, adding 12.08% or 0.91 points to close at 8.44. Elvalhalcor Hellenic Copper and Aluminium Industry SA (AT:ELHA) was another notable gainer, up 11.94% or 0.43 points to 3.98 at the end of trading.
Not all stocks participated in the rally. HELLENiQ ENERGY Holdings SA (AT:HEPr) ended the session down 2.02% or 0.20 points at 9.70. Allwyn AG (AT:ALWr) declined 0.66% or 0.10 points to 15.05, and Motor Oil Hellas Corinth Refineries SA (AT:MORr) slipped 0.36% or 0.14 points to finish at 38.90.
Market breadth was strongly positive on the Athens Stock Exchange, with 121 stocks finishing higher, nine closing lower and eight remaining unchanged. The widespread advances across sectors were a clear driver behind the index’s gain to its one-month high.
Outside equities, commodities and currencies registered pronounced moves during the session. Gold futures for June delivery rose 2.08%, a gain of 97.39, to trade at $4,782.09 a troy ounce. In oil markets, crude for May delivery fell 15.51% or 17.52 to $95.43 a barrel, while the June Brent contract lost 13.54% or 14.80 to trade at $94.47 a barrel.
Currency markets reflected dollar weakness against the euro. EUR/USD was higher by 0.88% at 1.17. EUR/GBP was reported as unchanged 0.18% to 0.87. The US Dollar Index Futures was lower by 1.15%, trading at 98.54.
This session’s activity left a distinct pattern: large positive moves among several banking and industrial names, modest declines among selected energy and consumer stocks, and notable volatility in commodities and foreign exchange rates. The combination of broad stock-level gains and commodity-price shifts framed the market’s overall direction for the day.