Greek equities closed higher on Wednesday, with the Athens General Composite Index rising 1.26% to a new five-year peak, led by strength in banking, construction and travel stocks.
Advancing issues outnumbered decliners 60 to 48 on the Athens Stock Exchange, with 29 stocks ending unchanged. The index’s gain extended its upward momentum amid broad-based sectoral gains.
Among the top performers, Holding Company ADMIE IPTO SA (AT:ADMr) rose 4.12% to 4.55, Public Power (AT:DEHr) climbed 3.86% to 23.70 and Performance Technologies IT Solutions (AT:PREFr) advanced 3.14% to 10.18. On the downside, Evropi Holdings SA (AT:EVROr) fell 2.05% to 1.72, Piraeus Port Authority SA (AT:OLPr) dropped 1.22% to 40.40 and Fais Symmetochon AE (AT:FAISr) declined 1.02% to 3.39.
Commodities retreated as gold futures for December delivery lost 0.55% to $4,668.70 per troy ounce and crude oil for October delivery fell 0.61% to $81.86 per barrel. Brent crude for November delivery declined 0.62% to $86.73 per barrel.
The euro held steady against the dollar, with EUR/USD flat at 1.16, while EUR/GBP remained unchanged at 0.86. The U.S. Dollar Index futures slipped 0.31% to 99.15.
