Stock indices in Greece rose at the end of today’s session; Athens General Composite rose 0.40% by Investing.com

Investing.com – Greek stocks rose after the close on Friday, as gains in the stock sector led shares higher.

At the end of trading in Athens, it rose by 0.40%, reaching its highest level in 6 months.

The best performers of the session were More (AT:), whose value rose 5.12% or 0.09 points and reached 1.89 at closing. On the other hand, Performance Technologies IT Solutions (AT:) stock rose by 4.21% or 0.24 points and closed at 5.94. lambda development (AT:) rose 3.60% or 0.26 points to 7.48 at the end of the session.

As for the weakest performer at the end of today’s trading, Elinoil Hellenic Petroleum Company (AT:) shares closed down 3.29%, or 0.08 points, and traded at 2.35 levels at the close. Actinus Greece (AT:) fell by 1.80% or 0.01 point and closed at a price of 0.35 Quest Holdings (AT:) fell 1.50% or 0.09 points at 5.90.

Advancing stocks outnumbered declining stocks on the Athens Stock Exchange by 71 to 46, and 19 stocks closed unchanged.

Gold futures for February delivery fell 0.40% or 10.59 and closed at $2,658.41 per ounce. As for trading in other commodities, the price of crude oil for delivery in February rose by 0.93%, or 0.68, and reached a price of $73.81 per barrel, while the March Brent oil contract rose by 0.59%, or 0.45, and closed at $76.38 per barrel.

EUR/USD was unchanged by 0.20% to 1.03, while EUR/GBP remained unchanged by 0.02% to 0.83.

US Dollar Index futures fell 0.26% to 108.93.