Athens General Composite Gains 0.55%, Led by Banking and Construction Stocks

The Greek stock market finished in positive territory on Monday, as gains in the banking, construction, and tourism sectors propelled the main index higher. The Athens General Composite closed up 0.55% for the session.

Market sentiment was broadly positive, with 78 stocks on the Athens Stock Exchange advancing, compared to 37 that declined. An additional 22 stocks finished the day unchanged, according to data from Investing.com.

Top Movers

Several industrial and technology companies were among the day's top performers, posting significant gains.

• Alumil (AT:ALMr) was the session's leading gainer, surging 7.06% to close at 5.76.
• Viohalco SA (AT:VIOH) followed with a 6.23% increase, ending the day at 16.04.
• Intracom Holdings SA (AT:INRr) rose 6.09% to finish at 2.96.

On the other end of the spectrum, Athens International Airport was the session's biggest laggard. Other notable decliners included Piraeus Port Authority and Athens Water.

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• Athens International Airport SA (AT:AIAr) fell 5.70% to 11.57.
• Piraeus Port Authority SA (AT:OLPr) dropped 2.65% to close at 47.70.
• Athens Water (AT:EYDr) declined 2.56% to 12.16.

Broader Markets

In the commodities market, energy and precious metals saw downward pressure. November WTI crude oil futures fell 4.30% to $91.95 a barrel, while November Brent crude futures dropped 3.81% to trade at $99.91 a barrel. December gold futures contracts also declined, falling 1.13%.

In currency markets, the EUR/USD pair was little changed at 1.15, while the U.S. Dollar Index Futures edged up 0.17% to 100.10.