Greece stocks higher at close of trade; Athens General Composite up 1.56%

Greece stocks saw an increase at the close of trade on Monday, as sectors such as Banking, Construction, and Travel drove share prices higher. The Athens General Composite index saw a gain of 1.56% at the close. Lavipharm SA (AT:LPHr) emerged as the top performer, with a 4.55% rise to 1.52, while Gr Sarantis SA (AT:SRSr) added 4.43% to 11.32 and Alpha Bank SA (AT:ACBr) increased by 4.27% to 4.27.

Conversely, Allwyn AG (AT:ALWr) saw the steepest decline, falling 4.52% to 11.10, followed by Fais Holding SA (AT:FAISr) at 3.04% and Evropi Holdings SA (AT:EVROr) at 1.34%. A total of 70 stocks rose while 37 fell, with 25 ending unchanged on the Athens Stock Exchange. Gold Futures for December delivery rose by 0.58% to $4,031.07, while Crude oil for December delivery decreased by 0.92% to $102.32 per barrel.

The January Brent oil contract also fell by 0.19% to $111.49 per barrel. EUR/USD remained unchanged at 1.12, EUR/GBP stayed steady at 0.84, and the US Dollar Index Futures increased by 0.20% to 101.86.