Greek shares ended Tuesday's session in negative territory as weakness across the Banking, Telecoms and Household sectors pulled the Athens General Composite down 1.12% at the close in Athens.
On the winners' side, Jumbo SA (AT:BABr) led gains among major names, finishing up 2.68% or 0.58 points at 22.20. Optima bank SA (AT:OPTIMAr) rose 1.96% or 0.20 points to close at 10.39, while Evropi Holdings SA (AT:EVROr) added 1.94% or 0.04 points to end the day at 2.11.
The session's heaviest declines came from industrial and construction-related names. Elvalhalcor Hellenic Copper and Aluminium Industry SA (AT:ELHA) tumbled 8.03% or 0.42 points to 4.81 at the close. Cenergy Holdings SA (AT:CENEr) slipped 5.25% or 1.30 points, finishing at 23.48, and Avax SA (AT:AVAr) fell 3.93% or 0.14 points to 3.42.
Market breadth was decidedly negative, with 86 stocks falling versus 31 advancing on the Athens Stock Exchange; 13 issues finished unchanged.
Optima bank's share price hit a record intraday level during the session, rising to an all-time high of 10.39 after the 1.96% gain.
Commodities and currencies also moved during the trading session. Gold futures for June delivery declined 1.42% or 64.50 to $4,493.50 a troy ounce. In energy markets, crude oil for July delivery fell 0.71% or 0.74 to $103.64 a barrel, and the July Brent contract dropped 1.20% or 1.35 to trade at $110.75 a barrel.
On the currency front, EUR/USD was down 0.49% to 1.16, while EUR/GBP was reported unchanged at 0.87 with a 0.20% figure alongside. The US Dollar Index Futures was firmer, up 0.23% at 99.33.
Investors navigated a session with divergent sector performance: retailer and bank gains contrasted with steep falls in metal, industrial and construction names, contributing to the overall slide in the benchmark.
Key intraday movers and market indicators cited above reflect closing prices and percentage changes reported at the Athens market close.