Greece's equity market finished higher on Thursday, with the Athens General Composite up 0.51% at the close in Athens as gains concentrated in the Banking, Construction and Travel sectors pushed the index higher.
Among the best performers on the session, Ekter (AT:EKTr) led the advance, finishing up 4.90% - a 0.18-point gain to close at 3.75. Piraeus Port (AT:OLPr) added 4.62%, rising 1.70 points to end the day at 38.50. Intralot Integrated Lottery Systems and Services SA (AT:BYLOTr) also outperformed, gaining 4.37% or 0.04 points to finish at 0.95.
On the downside, Alumil (AT:ALMr) was the weakest listed name, slipping 3.45% or 0.20 points to close at 5.60. Cenergy Holdings SA (AT:CENEr) declined 3.13%, losing 0.65 points to finish at 20.15, while Quest Holdings (AT:IQTr) was down 2.89% or 0.19 points to 6.39 at the close.
Market breadth on the Athens Stock Exchange was balanced: advancing and declining issues were both 55, with 23 names unchanged at the session's end.
In commodities trading, April gold futures were lower, down 0.74% or 37.85 to $5,096.85 a troy ounce. Oil values rose sharply: crude oil for April delivery climbed 5.36% or $4.00 to $78.66 a barrel, and the May Brent contract increased 3.55% or $2.89 to trade at $84.29 a barrel.
Currency moves included EUR/USD slipping 0.53% to 1.16, while EUR/GBP was effectively flat, changing 0.07% to 0.87. The US Dollar Index Futures moved higher by 0.57%, trading at 99.29.
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