Investing.com – Greece stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Banking, Utilities and Travel sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Athens, the Athens General-Composite fell 3.69% to hit a new 1-month low.
The best performers of the session on the Athens General-Composite were Euro Reliance (AT:EREr), which rose 1.83% or 0.040 points to trade at 2.220 at the close. Meanwhile, Sarantiseg (AT:SRSr) added 1.45% or 0.15 points to end at 10.47 and Thrace Plastic (AT:THRr) was up 1.27% or 0.030 points to 2.390 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Eurobank Ergasias SA (AT:EURBr), which fell 9.25% or 0.058 points to trade at 0.569 at the close. Piraeus Bank SA (AT:BOPr) declined 8.16% or 0.016 points to end at 0.180 and Attica Bank SA (AT:BOAr) was down 7.32% or 0.003 points to 0.038.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Athens Stock Exchange by 73 to 22 and 16 ended unchanged.
Shares in Euro Reliance (AT:EREr) rose to 5-year highs; gaining 1.83% or 0.040 to 2.220.
Gold Futures for April delivery was up 0.54% or 6.40 to $1197.50 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in March fell 0.90% or 0.48 to hit $52.69 a barrel, while the April Brent oil contract fell 0.65% or 0.36 to trade at $55.34 a barrel.
EUR/USD was down 0.09% to 1.0689, while EUR/GBP rose 0.32% to 0.8547.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.10% at 100.46.