Investing.com – Greece stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Utilities, Technology and Retail sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Athens, the Athens General Composite rose 1.08% to hit a new 52-week high.
The best performers of the session on the Athens General Composite were Public Power (AT:DEHr), which rose 15.20% or 0.38 points to trade at 2.88 at the close. Meanwhile, Centric Hold (AT:DESr) added 12.82% or 0.022 points to end at 0.198 and Select Textile (AT:EPIr) was up 8.74% or 0.018 points to 0.224 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Thrace Plastic (AT:THRr), which fell 3.17% or 0.090 points to trade at 2.750 at the close. Selonda Aquaculture SA (AT:SELr) declined 2.98% or 0.0070 points to end at 0.2280 and Iaso (AT:IASr) was down 2.92% or 0.040 points to 1.330.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Athens Stock Exchange by 91 to 32 and 11 ended unchanged.
Shares in Centric Hold (AT:DESr) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 12.82% or 0.022 to 0.198.
Gold Futures for February delivery was up 1.17% or 15.60 to $1352.30 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in March rose 1.09% or 0.70 to hit $65.17 a barrel, while the March Brent oil contract rose 0.30% or 0.21 to trade at $70.17 a barrel.
EUR/USD was up 0.70% to 1.2384, while EUR/GBP fell 0.79% to 0.8714.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.83% at 89.13.