Investing.com – Greece stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Chemicals, Construction and Telecoms sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Athens, the Athens General-Composite lost 0.19%.
The best performers of the session on the Athens General-Composite were FHL I Kiriakidis Marbles and Granites SA (AT:KRKr), which rose 4.44% or 0.200 points to trade at 4.700 at the close. Meanwhile, Hellenic Petroleum SA (AT:HEPr) added 2.81% or 0.190 points to end at 6.940 and Eurobank Ergasias SA (AT:EURBr) was up 2.27% or 0.020 points to 0.900 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Grivalia Properties REIC (AT:GRIr), which fell 6.46% or 0.59 points to trade at 8.55 at the close. Selonda Aquaculture SA (AT:SELr) declined 3.77% or 0.0080 points to end at 0.2150 and Intralot (AT:INLr) was down 3.57% or 0.040 points to 1.080.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Athens Stock Exchange by 60 to 43 and 19 ended unchanged.
Shares in FHL I Kiriakidis Marbles and Granites SA (AT:KRKr) rose to all time highs; up 4.44% or 0.200 to 4.700. Shares in Hellenic Petroleum SA (AT:HEPr) rose to 3-years highs; up 2.81% or 0.190 to 6.940.
Gold Futures for June delivery was up 0.45% or 5.63 to $1267.73 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in July fell 3.58% or 1.78 to hit $47.88 a barrel, while the August Brent oil contract fell 3.54% or 1.85 to trade at $50.39 a barrel.
EUR/USD was up 0.51% to 1.1243, while EUR/GBP rose 0.10% to 0.8709.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.38% at 96.85.