Investing.com – Greece stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the , and sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Athens, the gained 0.55% to hit a new 1-month high.
The best performers of the session on the were Elvalhalcor Hellenic Copper and Aluminium Industry SA (AT:), which rose 3.83% or 0.07 points to trade at 1.95 at the close. Meanwhile, Crete Plastics SA (AT:) added 3.45% or 0.50 points to end at 15.00 and Piraeus Port (AT:) was up 2.94% or 0.80 points to 28.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Iktinos Hellas (AT:), which fell 2.37% or 0.01 points to trade at 0.37 at the close. Quality and Reliability SA (AT:) declined 1.77% or 0.02 points to end at 1.22 and Dimand Societe Anonyme for Real Estate Constructions (AT:) was down 1.47% or 0.14 points to 9.39.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Athens Stock Exchange by 65 to 52 and 27 ended unchanged.
Gold Futures for December delivery was up 0.21% or 5.60 to $2,682.60 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in November fell 1.37% or 0.98 to hit $70.58 a barrel, while the December Brent oil contract fell 1.01% or 0.75 to trade at $73.72 a barrel.
EUR/USD was unchanged 0.08% to 1.12, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.24% to 0.84.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.14% at 100.30.
