{
  "id": 2393351,
  "title": "Greece stocks higher at close of trade; Athens General Composite up 1.34%",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/greece-stocks-higher-at-close-of-trade-athens-general-composite-up-1",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-21T14:50:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/greece-stocks-higher-at-close-of-trade-athens-general-composite-up-134-4871870"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}