Investing.com – Greece stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Banking, Basic Resources and Travel sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Athens, the Athens General Composite gained 0.65% to hit a new 1-month high.
The best performers of the session on the Athens General Composite were J. & P. Avax (AT:AVAr), which rose 6.67% or 0.050 points to trade at 0.800 at the close. Meanwhile, Profile Syst (AT:PRFr) added 4.80% or 0.060 points to end at 1.310 and Eurobank Ergasias SA (AT:EURBr) was up 3.16% or 0.0300 points to 0.9800 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Flexopack SA (AT:FLXr), which fell 3.68% or 0.2500 points to trade at 6.5500 at the close. Crete Plastics SA (AT:PLAKR) declined 3.47% or 0.500 points to end at 14.100 and Selonda Aquaculture SA (AT:SELr) was down 3.17% or 0.0060 points to 0.1830.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Athens Stock Exchange by 60 to 56 and 19 ended unchanged.
Gold Futures for June delivery was up 0.37% or 5.00 to $1354.50 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in May rose 2.39% or 1.59 to hit $68.11 a barrel, while the June Brent oil contract rose 2.07% or 1.48 to trade at $73.06 a barrel.
EUR/USD was up 0.07% to 1.2379, while EUR/GBP rose 0.47% to 0.8700.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.07% at 89.28.