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Greek stocks closed higher on Friday, with the Athens General Composite Index rising 1.07%<\/strong> as investors pushed the market into positive territory.<\/p>\n The benchmark index finished the session higher, reflecting broad gains across several major Greek-listed companies.<\/p>\n Among the stocks recording notable gains were Piraeus Bank<\/strong>, which rose 2.76%<\/strong>, Motor Oil<\/strong>, up 2.93%<\/strong>, and Optima Bank<\/strong>, which gained 2.66%<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The session also saw declines among some companies. Lavipharm<\/strong> fell 1.38%<\/strong>, while Orilina Properties<\/strong> dropped 1.19%<\/strong> and Noval Property<\/strong> declined 0.78%<\/strong>.<\/p>\n In commodities, Brent crude oil<\/strong> was down 2.94%<\/strong>, while WTI crude<\/strong> fell 2.43%<\/strong>. Gold declined 0.39%<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The US Dollar Index<\/strong> was marginally higher, gaining 0.04%<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Friday\u2019s advance came as investors continued to monitor developments affecting the Greek economy and the country\u2019s listed companies, with the Athens market maintaining its positive momentum at the close of trading.<\/p>\n