Greece's main stock index finished lower on Monday, closing at a new three-month trough as losses in the Telecoms, Household and Basic Resources sectors outnumbered gains.
At the close in Athens, the Athens General Composite declined 0.86%, marking the index's lowest closing level in roughly three months.
Among individual performers, Athens Water (AT:EYDr) led the risers, finishing up 2.61% - a gain of 0.23 points - to close at 9.03. Kri-Kri Milk (AT:KRIr) and Fourlis Hld (AT:FRLr) also posted advances, with Kri-Kri Milk adding 2.15% or 0.45 points to reach 21.35 and Fourlis Hld rising 2.07% or 0.09 points to end the day at 4.43.
On the downside, Aktor Symmetochon Technikon kai Energoiakon Ergon AE (AT:AKTRr) registered the largest drop among listed names, sliding 6.22% or 0.62 points to close at 9.35. Lavipharm SA (AT:LPHr) declined 6.09% or 0.07 points to finish at 1.08, while Ekter (AT:EKTr) fell 4.76% or 0.17 points to 3.30.
Market breadth favored decliners: falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones by 74 to 42, and 13 issues ended unchanged on the Athens Stock Exchange.
Commodities trading showed upward moves for key contracts during the session. Gold futures for June delivery rose 0.85% - an increase of 38.50 - to $4,562.80 a troy ounce. In energy markets, crude oil for May delivery climbed 2.25% or 2.24 to $101.88 a barrel, while the June Brent contract advanced 2.27% or 2.39 to trade at $107.71 a barrel.
Currency markets were mixed at the close. EUR/USD was unchanged 0.40% at 1.15, and EUR/GBP was unchanged 0.13% at 0.87. The US Dollar Index futures were trading higher, up 0.33% at 100.31.
Today's session delivered a clear negative tilt for the Athens market overall, though several companies bucked the decline and ended in positive territory. The distribution of winners and losers highlighted pressure across multiple sectors even as commodities and the dollar posted gains.