Investing.com – Greece stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Financials, Oil & Gas and Banking sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Athens, the Athens General Composite declined 0.73%.
The best performers of the session on the Athens General Composite were Hygeia (AT:HYGr), which rose 4.54% or 0.038 points to trade at 0.875 at the close. Meanwhile, Public Power (AT:DEHr) added 4.51% or 0.12 points to end at 2.78 and Iktinos Hellas (AT:IKTr) was up 3.38% or 0.1100 points to 3.3600 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Piraeus Bank SA (AT:BOPr), which fell 8.45% or 0.250 points to trade at 2.710 at the close. Revoil Petrol (AT:REVr) declined 7.89% or 0.045 points to end at 0.525 and Select Textile (AT:EPIr) was down 4.13% or 0.010 points to 0.232.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Athens Stock Exchange by 61 to 45 and 21 ended unchanged.
Shares in Hygeia (AT:HYGr) rose to 5-year highs; rising 4.54% or 0.038 to 0.875. Shares in Iktinos Hellas (AT:IKTr) rose to 5-year highs; gaining 3.38% or 0.1100 to 3.3600.
Gold Futures for April delivery was up 0.96% or 12.60 to $1324.50 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in May rose 2.64% or 1.68 to hit $65.22 a barrel, while the May Brent oil contract rose 2.91% or 1.96 to trade at $69.38 a barrel.
EUR/USD was up 0.17% to 1.2262, while EUR/GBP fell 0.31% to 0.8719.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.24% at 89.79.