Investing.com – Greece stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Technology, Household and Telecoms sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Athens, the Athens General Composite rose 0.49% to hit a new 3-months high.
The best performers of the session on the Athens General Composite were Iaso (AT:IASr), which rose 7.31% or 0.095 points to trade at 1.395 at the close. Meanwhile, Intracom Hold (AT:INRr) added 6.39% or 0.053 points to end at 0.883 and Jumbo SA (AT:BABr) was up 3.71% or 0.570 points to 15.950 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Revoil Petrol (AT:REVr), which fell 8.20% or 0.050 points to trade at 0.560 at the close. Attica Bank SA (AT:BOAr) declined 5.26% or 0.002 points to end at 0.036 and Thrace Plastic (AT:THRr) was down 4.07% or 0.120 points to 2.830.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Athens Stock Exchange by 70 to 45 and 8 ended unchanged.
Shares in Iaso (AT:IASr) rose to 3-years highs; rising 7.31% or 0.095 to 1.395. Shares in Intracom Hold (AT:INRr) rose to 5-year highs; rising 6.39% or 0.053 to 0.883.
Gold Futures for February delivery was down 0.02% or 0.30 to $1334.60 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in February fell 0.50% or 0.32 to hit $63.98 a barrel, while the March Brent oil contract fell 1.12% or 0.79 to trade at $69.47 a barrel.
EUR/USD was down 0.28% to 1.2232, while EUR/GBP fell 0.12% to 0.8882.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.28% at 90.38.