Greece stocks higher at close of trade; Athens General Composite up 1.34%

Greece stocks experienced a positive close on Friday, with the Athens General Composite climbing 1.34% to reach a five-year high. The Banking, Construction, and Travel sectors played a key role in driving the market gains. Among the top gainers, Athens Water (AT:EYDr) surged 3.06% to 12.14, National Bank of Greece SA (AT:NBGr) rose 2.47% to 16.60, and Coca Cola HBC AG (AT:EEEr) increased 2.31% to 53.10.

On the downside, Piraeus Port Authority SA (AT:OLPr) dropped 2.32% to 40.00, Fais Symmetochon AE (AT:FAISr) fell 1.73% to 3.40, and Gr Sarantis SA (AT:SRSr) decreased 1.41% to 14.00. In terms of market sentiment, 64 stocks outperformed 47 on the Athens Stock Exchange, while 26 finished unchanged. Gold Futures for December delivery saw a 1.68% rise to $4,648.21 per troy ounce, while Crude oil for October delivery declined by 0.44% to $86.45 a barrel.

Meanwhile, the October Brent oil contract edged up by 0.03%. EUR/USD remained steady at 1.17, and EUR/GBP stayed unchanged at 0.86. The US Dollar Index Futures slipped by 0.03% to 98.79.