Greece Stock Market Update

Investing.com – Greece stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Banking, Construction, and Travel sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Athens, the Athens General Composite added 0.05% to hit a new 1-month high.

Top Performers

The best performers of the session on the Athens General Composite were:
– Iktinos Hellas (AT:IKTr): Rose 6.97% or 0.02 points to trade at 0.32 at the close.
– Intralot (AT:INLr): Added 4.09% or 0.04 points to end at 0.97.
– Piraeus Bank SA (AT:BOPr): Was up 1.57% or 0.06 points to 3.88 in late trade.

Worst Performers

Conversely, the worst performers of the session were:
– Motor Oil Hellas Corinth Refineries SA (AT:MORr): Fell 2.80% or 0.58 points to trade at 20.14 at the close.
– Lavipharm SA (AT:LPHr): Declined 1.68% or 0.01 points to end at 0.76.
– Thrace Plastic (AT:THRr): Was down 1.67% or 0.07 points to 3.83.

Market Overview

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Athens Stock Exchange by 61 to 50, while 28 ended unchanged.

Commodities Update

• Gold Futures for February delivery rose 0.37% or 9.71 to $2,658.11 a troy ounce.
• Crude oil for January delivery fell 1.57% or 1.07 to hit $67.23 a barrel.
• Brent oil contract for February fell 1.41% or 1.02 to trade at $71.07 a barrel.

Currency Movements

• EUR/USD was unchanged, down 0.23% to 1.06.

• EUR/GBP was unchanged, down 0.10% to 0.83.

• The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.25% at 105.97.