Greece's equity market ended the trading day lower on Friday, with the Athens General Composite shedding 0.60% to finish at a new three-month low. Weakness in the Telecoms, Banking and Household sectors contributed to the downward pressure on the index.
Among individual names, Athens International Airport SA (AT:AIAr) posted the strongest gain of the session, rising 2.88% - an increase of 0.30 points - to close at 10.73. Lamda Develop (AT:LMDr) followed closely, adding 2.86% or 0.17 points to end the day at 6.12. Metlen Energy & Metals (AT:MTLNr) also advanced, up 2.49% or 0.86 points to close at 35.46.
On the downside, Autohellas (AT:AUTr) registered the largest decline, falling 3.71% or 0.42 points to finish at 10.90. Piraeus Bank SA (AT:BOPr) dropped 3.52% or 0.25 points to close at 6.85, while Gr Sarantis SA (AT:SRSr) was down 3.42% or 0.48 points to 13.56 at the close.
Market breadth on the Athens Stock Exchange leaned negative, with 65 issues falling versus 48 advancing and 14 ending unchanged.
Commodities and currencies
In commodities trading, Gold Futures for April delivery were lower, down 1.20% or 55.19 to $4,550.51 a troy ounce. Crude oil for delivery in May rose 0.99% or 0.95 to $96.50 a barrel. The May Brent oil contract increased 0.49% or 0.53 to trade at $109.18 a barrel.
Currency moves were modest. EUR/USD was unchanged 0.40% to 1.15, and EUR/GBP was unchanged 0.48% to 0.87. The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.44% at 99.49.
Session takeaway
The close left the Athens General Composite at a three-month low, with sector-level declines concentrated in Telecoms, Banking and Household names. A small group of stocks posted notable gains, while a trio of companies recorded the largest losses for the session.