Investing.com – Greece stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Utilities, Basic Resources and Industrials sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Athens, the Athens General Composite gained 0.62%.
The best performers of the session on the Athens General Composite were Attica Bank SA (AT:BOAr), which rose 4.35% or 0.005 points to trade at 0.120 at the close. Meanwhile, Revoil Petrol (AT:REVr) added 3.63% or 0.021 points to end at 0.602 and Piraeus Bank SA (AT:BOPr) was up 3.60% or 0.009 points to 0.259 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Select Textile (AT:EPIr), which fell 4.56% or 0.013 points to trade at 0.272 at the close. Centric Hold (AT:DESr) declined 3.45% or 0.006 points to end at 0.168 and Thrace Plastic (AT:THRr) was down 2.48% or 0.070 points to 2.750.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Athens Stock Exchange by 66 to 44 and 10 ended unchanged.
Shares in Revoil Petrol (AT:REVr) rose to 3-years highs; gaining 3.63% or 0.021 to 0.602.
Gold Futures for August delivery was down 0.02% or 0.29 to $1241.61 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in August rose 1.49% or 0.69 to hit $47.09 a barrel, while the September Brent oil contract rose 1.52% or 0.74 to trade at $49.58 a barrel.
EUR/USD was down 0.23% to 1.1527, while EUR/GBP fell 0.27% to 0.8835.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.05% at 94.50.