Investing.com – Greece stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Banking, Healthcare and Financials sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Athens, the Athens General-Composite gained 2.03%.
The best performers of the session on the Athens General-Composite were Hygeia (AT:HYGr), which rose 6.34% or 0.009 points to trade at 0.151 at the close. Meanwhile, Public Power (AT:DEHr) added 5.84% or 5.84 points to end at 4.71 and Hell.Exchanges (AT:EXCr) was up 5.45% or 5.45 points to 4.64 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Euro Reliance (AT:EREr), which fell 7.36% or 7.36 points to trade at 1.51 at the close. Korres (AT:KRRr) declined 4.52% or 4.52 points to end at 3.80 and Athens Water (AT:EYDr) was down 3.15% or 3.15 points to 5.84.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Athens Stock Exchange by 0 to 0.
Gold for August delivery was down 0.41% or 4.70 to $1153.20 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in August fell 0.99% or 0.52 to hit $52.22 a barrel, while the September Brent oil contract fell 1.47% or 0.87 to trade at $58.13 a barrel.
EUR/USD was down 1.27% to 1.1017, while EUR/GBP fell 1.28% to 0.7097.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.96% at 96.88.