Investing.com – Greece stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, 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 0.68% or 7.90 to $1145.60 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in August fell 1.51% or 0.80 to hit $52.24 a barrel, while the September Brent oil contract fell 1.53% or 0.90 to trade at $57.78 a barrel.
EUR/USD was down 0.45% to 1.0959, while EUR/GBP fell 0.37% to 0.7015.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.45% at 97.24.