ATHEX: Index ends day virtually unchanged

Stocks at Athinon Avenue rallied toward the end of the session on Wednesday for a third day in a row, offseting most of their losses. A slight majority of stocks ended up lower and banks continued to slide, while the benchmark closed virtually unchanged and mid-caps recorded small gains.

The Athens Exchange (ATHEX) general index closed at 622.76 points, shedding less than 0.01 percent from Tuesday's 622.78 points. The large-cap FTSE-25 index contracted 0.09 percent to 1,658.28 points, while mid-caps expanded 0.52 percent.

The banks index slumped 2.09 percent, as Alpha decreased 4.19 percent and Piraeus gave up 2.22 percent. National and Eurobank closed without a change.

Aegean Air rose 1.94 percent, Viohalco improved 1.53 percent and Coca-Cola HBC grabbed 1.41 percent, just as Sarantis fell 3.03 percent and ADMIE Holdings shrank 2 percent.

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