Greek equities finished the trading session lower on Wednesday as selling pressure in Telecoms, Banking and Household sectors contributed to a 1.38% decline in the Athens General Composite by the close.
At the individual stock level, Ekter (AT:EKTr) was the top performer among listed names, rising 2.72% or 0.11 points to finish at 4.15. Thrace Plastic (AT:THRr) added 1.75% or 0.07 points, closing at 4.07, while Aktor Symmetochon Technikon kai Energoiakon Ergon AE (AT:AKTRr) advanced 1.45% or 0.16 points to end the day at 11.16.
On the downside, Aegean Airlines (AT:AGNr) led losses with a drop of 6.51% or 0.85 points to close at 12.20. Athens International Airport SA (AT:AIAr) fell 6.02% or 0.66 points to 10.30, and Qualco Group SA (AT:QLCOr) declined 3.57% or 0.21 points to finish at 5.68.
Market breadth on the Athens Stock Exchange tilted toward losers, with 82 shares falling versus 38 advancers, while 11 issues ended unchanged.
Commodities saw gains over the session. Gold futures for June delivery increased 0.76% or 36.06 to settle at $4,755.66 a troy ounce. In energy markets, June crude oil futures rose 2.31% or 2.07 to reach $91.74 a barrel, and the June Brent contract climbed 2.52% or 2.48 to trade at $100.96 a barrel.
In currency and index futures, the euro-dollar rate was unchanged, moving 0.13% to 1.17, while the euro-pound cross was unchanged at 0.87, a 0.21% movement. The US Dollar Index Futures edged up 0.04% to 98.26.
Summary takeaways from the session include a broad index decline driven by specific sector weakness, notable single-stock winners among construction and industrial-related names, and significant losses in travel and airport-linked stocks. Commodity futures ended higher, while major FX pairs showed limited net movement.