Investing.com – Greece stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Utilities, Healthcare and Financials sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Athens, the Athens General-Composite fell 3.33% to hit a new 52-week low.
The best performers of the session on the Athens General-Composite were Dromeas (AT:DROr), which rose 8.93% or 0.010 points to trade at 0.122 at the close. Meanwhile, Alpha Bank (AT:ACBr) added 3.81% or 0.008 points to end at 0.218 and Centric Hold (AT:DESr) was up 2.80% or 0.006 points to 0.220 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Ellaktor (AT:HELr), which fell 12.88% or 0.210 points to trade at 1.420 at the close. Public Power (AT:DEHr) declined 11.34% or 0.55 points to end at 4.30 and Athens Water (AT:EYDr) was down 10.56% or 0.49 points to 4.15.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Athens Stock Exchange by 63 to 16.
Shares in Ellaktor (AT:HELr) fell to 52-week lows; down 12.88% or 0.210 to 1.420. Shares in Public Power (AT:DEHr) fell to 52-week lows; falling 11.34% or 0.55 to 4.30. Shares in Athens Water (AT:EYDr) fell to 52-week lows; losing 10.56% or 0.49 to 4.15.
Gold for June delivery was up 0.39% or 4.60 to $1198.30 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in June fell 0.31% or 0.18 to hit $57.70 a barrel, while the June Brent oil contract fell 0.76% or 0.48 to trade at $62.97 a barrel.
EUR/USD was up 0.16% to 1.0755, while EUR/GBP fell 0.06% to 0.7198.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.12% at 98.03.