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Greek Stocks Decline as Athens General Composite Ends Day Down 2.14%
ATHENS – Greek stocks finished lower at the close of trading on Wednesday, with the Athens General Composite index declining by 2.14%. The downturn was reportedly led by losses across the Banking, Telecoms, and Household sectors.
The session's worst-performing stocks on the general index included Cenergy Holdings SA, which fell by 6.07% to trade at 21.98. Lamda Develop saw a decline of 4.71% to end at 6.48, while Aegean Airlines dropped 4.14% to close at 12.27.
Despite the overall market decline, a few companies posted gains. Plastika Thrakis Plastics Holdings SA was among the top performers, rising 2.21% to reach a 52-week high of 4.86. Athens Water also saw an increase, adding 0.83% to close at 12.08, a 5-year high. Motor Oil Hellas Corinth Refineries SA gained 0.61% to finish at 42.84.
AdMarket sentiment was broadly negative, with 98 stocks falling on the Athens Stock Exchange compared to just 20 that advanced. An additional 13 stocks ended the session unchanged.