Investing.com – Greece stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Technology, Utilities and Food sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Athens, the Athens General Composite declined 0.80%.
The best performers of the session on the Athens General Composite were Iaso (AT:IASr), which rose 9.57% or 0.110 points to trade at 1.260 at the close. Meanwhile, Attica Bank SA (AT:BOAr) added 8.66% or 0.003 points to end at 0.039 and Elton S.A. (AT:ELNr) was up 4.29% or 0.060 points to 1.460 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Selonda Aquaculture SA (AT:SELr), which fell 7.11% or 0.0160 points to trade at 0.2090 at the close. J. & P. Avax (AT:AVAr) declined 3.76% or 0.032 points to end at 0.820 and Petros Petropoulos SA (AT:PTRr) was down 3.61% or 0.200 points to 5.340.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Athens Stock Exchange by 66 to 50 and 15 ended unchanged.
Shares in Iaso (AT:IASr) rose to 3-years highs; up 9.57% or 0.110 to 1.260.
Gold Futures for February delivery was up 0.44% or 5.80 to $1319.50 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in February rose 0.67% or 0.42 to hit $63.38 a barrel, while the March Brent oil contract rose 0.38% or 0.26 to trade at $69.08 a barrel.
EUR/USD was up 0.34% to 1.1976, while EUR/GBP rose 0.45% to 0.8856.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.34% at 91.92.