Greek equities extended gains on Tuesday, with the Athens General Composite closing 0.81% higher at a five-year peak, driven by strength in banking, construction and travel sectors.
The index advanced to a fresh five-year high, reflecting broad-based gains across 50 advancers, while 60 stocks declined and 28 ended unchanged on the Athens Stock Exchange. Financial and real estate shares led the advance, contributing to the index’s outperformance.
Among top performers, pharmaceutical firm Lavipharm SA rose 5.51% to 1.65, while Cenergy Holdings SA added 5.18% to close at 23.14. Allwyn AG gained 2.75% to 14.56. On the downside, HELLENiQ ENERGY Holdings SA fell 2.77% to 15.09, Profile Syst declined 1.29% to 9.93 and Thessaloniki Water and Sewage Co SA dropped 1.23% to 4.80.
Commodity markets showed divergent trends, with gold futures for December delivery down 0.10% at $4,693.01 per troy ounce. Crude oil futures for October delivery fell 2.98% to $82.48 per barrel, while the Brent contract for November delivery declined 2.83% to $87.98 per barrel.
Currency markets were largely stable, with the EUR/USD pair holding at 1.17 and EUR/GBP at 0.86. The US Dollar Index futures slipped 0.07% to 98.86.
