The banks index reached a new decade-high on Thursday, preserving the Greek bourse’s rising course and leading the benchmark to yet another 14-year record, even though the rest of the market presented a mixed picture. The closing auctions saw plenty of action on a day dominated for traders by the reopening of Greek bonds, with daily turnover again remaining sizable.
The Athens Exchange (ATHEX) general index closed at 1,671.35 points, adding 0.31% to Wednesday’s 1,666.21 points. The large-cap FTSE-25 index expanded 0.51%, ending at 4,139.38 points, though mid-caps contracted 0.31%.
The banks index outperformed, growing 1.81%, as National rose 2.90%, Eurobank earned 2.06%, Alpha collected 1.09% and Piraeus augmented 0.73%.
Coca-Cola HBC declined 2.57%, Sarantis eased 2.15% and Viohalco gave up 1.73%, while Aegean Airlines advanced 1.25%.
In total 57 stocks obtained gains, 50 sustained losses and 18 remained unchanged.
Turnover amounted to 243.9 million euros, down from Wednesday’s €258 million.
In Nicosia, the general index of the Cyprus Stock Exchange increased 0.36% to close at 228.91 points.