Greece’s stock market closed higher on Wednesday, driven by gains in the Construction, Banking, and Travel sectors. The Athens General Composite Index rose 0.62% by the end of trading.
Top performers included Ellaktor SA, which surged 6.99% to 1.38 euros, Thessaloniki Port Authority SA, up 6.06% to 35.00 euros, and Piraeus Port, which hit an all-time high with a 5.86% increase to 49.70 euros.
On the downside, Iktinos Hellas fell 2.44% to 0.34 euros, Alumil dropped 2.28% to 5.14 euros, and AS Company SA declined 1.84% to 3.73 euros.
Advancing stocks outnumbered decliners 69 to 61, while 16 shares remained unchanged. Notably, Thessaloniki Port Authority reached a five-year peak, and Piraeus Port set a record high.
In commodities, gold futures for August delivery rose 0.45% to $3,358.60 per troy ounce. Crude oil prices also climbed, with July delivery rising 1.86% to $66.19 a barrel and August Brent oil increasing 1.57% to $67.92 a barrel.
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