The Greek stock market had a positive day from start to finish on Tuesday, with the benchmark recovering some of the ground it had lost on Monday. The selective moves by traders, targeting bank stocks and other important blue chips such as Titan Cement and OPAP, brought the main index of Athinon Avenue closer to the 1,500-point mark, showing some stability in the face of global market volatility. The huge amount of cash committed for bids to the new 10-year sovereign bond did not diminish the bourse’s turnover.
The Athens Exchange (ATHEX) general index closed at 1,493.11 points, adding 0.19% to Monday’s 1,490.22 points. The large-cap FTSE-25 index expanded 0.22%, ending at 3,627.88 points.
The banks index grabbed 0.57%, as Eurobank grew 2.06% and Optima earned 1.57%. Titan Cement improved 3.49% and OPAP augmented 2.18%.
In total 55 stocks secured gains, 49 endured losses and 17 remained unchanged.
Turnover amounted to 115.5 million euros, down from Monday’s €116.6 million.
In Nicosia, the general index of the Cyprus Stock Exchange increased 0.37% to close at 225.31 points.