Greek stocks finished the trading session lower on Friday, with sector losses in Telecoms, Household and Basic Resources contributing to a slight retreat in the market.
At the close in Athens, the Athens General Composite was down 0.09%.
The session's top performers on the Athens General Composite included Viohalco SA (AT:VIOH), which gained 2.20% or 0.30 points to finish at 13.96. Ellaktor SA (AT:HELr) rose 2.20% or 0.03 points to end the day at 1.30, and Austriacard Holdings AG (AT:ACAGr) added 1.84% or 0.14 points to close at 7.74.
On the downside, Gr Sarantis SA (AT:SRSr) led declines, sliding 5.28% or 0.80 points to close at 14.34. Motor Oil Hellas Corinth Refineries SA (AT:MORr) fell 2.78% or 1.00 point to finish at 35.00, and Qualco Group SA (AT:QLCOr) dropped 2.78% or 0.16 points to end the session at 5.59.
Across the exchange, declining issues outnumbered advancers, with 57 stocks lower versus 52 advancing and 21 finishing unchanged.
Viohalco SA (AT:VIOH) registered a notable move, advancing 2.20% or 0.30 to 13.96 and reaching an all-time high in the session.
Commodities traded with mixed results. Gold futures for April delivery were higher, up 1.40% or 70.00 to $5,067.40 a troy ounce. In energy markets, crude oil for April delivery slipped 0.38% or 0.25 to $66.15 a barrel, while the April Brent contract declined 0.42% or 0.30 to $71.36 a barrel.
Currency pairs showed little net movement at the close: EUR/USD was quoted at 1.18, reflecting a 0.12% move described as unchanged in the session summary, and EUR/GBP was at 0.87 with a 0.10% move also described as unchanged. The US Dollar Index Futures was lower, down 0.18% at 97.68.
Market participants and observers noting these results will have seen a mixed picture at the close: a narrowly lower headline index, specific stocks making outsized moves in both directions, and commodity and currency prices that registered modest shifts.