Investing.com – Greece stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the Telecoms, Household and Basic Resources sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Athens, the Athens General Composite fell 0.48%.
The best performers of the session on the Athens General Composite were Thessaloniki Port Authority SA (AT:OLTr), which rose 8.64% or 1.90 points to trade at 23.90 at the close. Meanwhile, Titan Cement International SA (AT:TITCr) added 1.39% or 0.55 points to end at 40.20 and Cars Motorcycles and Marine Engine Trade and Import Company SA (AT:MTDr) was up 1.10% or 0.03 points to 2.75 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Elvalhalcor Hellenic Copper and Aluminium Industry SA (AT:ELHA), which fell 3.80% or 0.09 points to trade at 2.15 at the close. Iktinos Hellas (AT:IKTr) declined 3.75% or 0.01 points to end at 0.36 and Intracom Holdings SA (AT:INRr) was down 2.68% or 0.09 points to 3.09.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Athens Stock Exchange by 78 to 45 and 20 ended unchanged.
Shares in Thessaloniki Port Authority SA (AT:OLTr) rose to 52-week highs; up 8.64% or 1.90 to 23.90. Shares in Titan Cement International SA (AT:TITCr) rose to all time highs; gaining 1.39% or 0.55 to 40.20.
Gold Futures for February delivery was up 1.30% or 34.96 to $2,725.76 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in February rose 3.00% or 2.22 to hit $76.14 a barrel, while the March Brent oil contract rose 2.89% or 2.22 to trade at $79.14 a barrel.
EUR/USD was unchanged 0.45% to 1.03, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.10% to 0.84.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.34% at 109.38.