Greek stocks finished the session in positive territory on Tuesday, with the Athens General Composite closing up 0.24% after advances in the Banking, Construction and Travel sectors supported the market.
At the close in Athens, the benchmark index rose by 0.24%.
Top performers
- Intracom Holdings SA (AT:INRr) led gains, climbing 6.45% - or 0.19 points - to finish at 3.13.
- HELLENiQ ENERGY Holdings SA (AT:HEPr) added 4.15% - or 0.41 points - to close at 10.29.
- Evropi Holdings SA (AT:EVROr) rose 4.02% - or 0.08 points - to end the day at 2.07.
Largest decliners
- Viohalco SA (AT:VIOH) was the weakest major name, down 3.84% - or 0.54 points - to 13.52 at the close.
- Metlen Energy & Metals (AT:MTLNr) slipped 1.65% - or 0.62 points - to finish at 37.06.
- Hellenic Telecommunications Organization SA (AT:OTEr) fell 1.37% - or 0.24 points - to 17.26.
Market breadth on the Athens Stock Exchange favored advancing issues: 74 stocks rose versus 42 that fell, while 14 were unchanged.
HELLENiQ ENERGY's share price moved to a five-year high during the session, rising 4.15% - or 0.41 points - to 10.29.
Commodities and currencies
In commodities trading, Gold Futures for April delivery were down 0.12% - or 6.04 - to $4,996.16 a troy ounce. Crude oil for May delivery increased 2.91% - or 2.69 - to $95.15 a barrel, while the May Brent contract rose 2.60% - or 2.61 - to trade at $102.82 a barrel.
On the currency front, EUR/USD was unchanged 0.16% at 1.15, and EUR/GBP was unchanged 0.01% at 0.86. The US Dollar Index Futures fell 0.03% to 99.43.
The trading day closed with positive momentum across multiple sectors, led by notable gains in several individual stocks and a mixed picture in commodities and currency markets.