Investing.com – Greece stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Telecoms, Household and Basic Resources sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Athens, the Athens General Composite lost 0.48%.
The best performers of the session on the Athens General Composite were Lavipharm SA (AT:LPHr), which rose 4.81% or 0.04 points to trade at 0.92 at the close. Meanwhile, Piraeus Port (AT:OLPr) added 2.50% or 0.65 points to end at 26.60 and Gek Terna (AT:HRMr) was up 2.33% or 0.40 points to 17.60 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were HELLENiQ ENERGY Holdings SA (AT:HEPr), which fell 6.49% or 0.54 points to trade at 7.78 at the close. Jumbo SA (AT:BABr) declined 4.02% or 1.10 points to end at 26.24 and Biokarpet Industrial and Commercial Enterprises SA (AT:ALBr) was down 3.50% or 0.09 points to 2.48.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Athens Stock Exchange by 68 to 56 and 16 ended unchanged.
Shares in Gek Terna (AT:HRMr) rose to 5-year highs; up 2.33% or 0.40 to 17.60.
Gold Futures for August delivery was up 0.63% or 14.95 to $2,382.85 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in August rose 0.72% or 0.59 to hit $82.00 a barrel, while the September Brent oil contract rose 0.39% or 0.33 to trade at $84.99 a barrel.
EUR/USD was unchanged 0.10% to 1.08, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.30% to 0.84.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.05% at 104.75.