Greece's main stock index finished in positive territory on Monday, with gains concentrated in Construction, Travel and Technology sectors supporting a modest rise in the broader market.
At the close in Athens, the Athens General Composite was up 0.26% on the session.
The leading gainers on the Athens General Composite were Evropi Holdings SA (AT:EVROr), which climbed 4.74% - a rise of 0.09 points to close at 1.99. Austriacard Holdings AG (AT:ACAGr) added 4.23% or 0.30 points to finish at 7.40, and HELLENiQ ENERGY Holdings SA (AT:HEPr) increased 4.00% - up 0.38 points to end the day at 9.88.
On the downside, Cenergy Holdings SA (AT:CENEr) was the weakest performer, sliding 4.61% or 0.88 points to close at 18.20. Optima bank SA (AT:OPTIMAr) lost 2.05% - down 0.18 points to 8.58, and Alumil (AT:ALMr) fell 2.01%, a decline of 0.12 points to 5.84.
Decliners outnumbered advancers on the Athens Stock Exchange, with 69 stocks lower versus 52 that rose, and 11 remaining unchanged.
Notably, shares of HELLENiQ ENERGY Holdings SA (AT:HEPr) reached five-year highs, rising 4.00% or 0.38 to 9.88 by the close.
Commodity markets featured notable moves. Gold futures for April delivery were down 1.23% - a fall of 62.24 to $4,999.46 a troy ounce. In oil markets, the May contract for U.S. crude declined 3.27% or 3.17 to $93.67 a barrel, while the May Brent contract slipped 1.76% or 1.82 to trade at $101.32 a barrel.
Foreign exchange markets showed the euro strengthening versus the dollar, with EUR/USD up 0.69% to 1.15. EUR/GBP was effectively unchanged, moving 0.03% to 0.86. The U.S. Dollar Index Futures fell 0.50% to 99.61.
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