Greek equities closed higher on Wednesday, with the Athens General Composite rising 1.26% to a five-year peak. Advancing stocks led decliners 60 to 48, while 29 issues were unchanged.
The benchmark gauge was supported by gains in the banking, construction and travel sectors. Among individual movers, Holding Company ADMIE IPTO SA led advancers with a 4.12% rise to 4.55, followed by Public Power at 23.70 after a 3.86% gain. Performance Technologies IT Solutions added 3.14% to close at 10.18.
Decliners included Europi Holdings SA, which fell 2.05% to 1.72, Piraeus Port Authority SA down 1.22% at 40.40, and Fais Symmetochon AE, which shed 1.02% to 3.39.
Commodities traded lower, with gold futures for December delivery down 0.55% at $4,668.70 per troy ounce and crude oil for October delivery falling 0.61% to $81.86 per barrel. Brent crude for November delivery declined 0.63% to $86.72 per barrel.
The euro held steady against the dollar, with EUR/USD flat at 1.16, while EUR/GBP was little changed at 0.86. The U.S. Dollar Index futures rose 0.31% to 99.15.
