ATHEX: Fourth day of losses for Greek stocks

The standoff between blue chip company Folli Follie and Quintessential Capital Management over the former's fundamentals continued to weigh heavily on the Greek stock market on Monday. The benchmark dropped for a fourth day in a row, in spite of the positive outcome of the banks' stress tests (largely factored in) and the favorable atmosphere on foreign markets.

The Athens Exchange (ATHEX) general index ended at 810.72 points, shedding 1.60 percent from Friday's 823.89 points. The large-cap FTSE-25 index contracted 1.17 percent to 2,104.81 points while small-caps increased 0.16 percent.

The banks index fell 2.23 percent, with Piraeus losing 3.88 percent, National giving up 3.35 percent, Eurobank conceding 2.26 percent and Alpha dropping 0.78 percent.

Besides the Folli Follie limit-down, the second after Friday's, Public Power Corporation slumped 10.09 percent and...

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