ATHEX: Strong rise for most stocks at Athinon Ave

The Greek stock market enjoyed a day of solid gains on Thursday, with banks and Coca-Cola recording considerable growth and trading volume confirming that Athinon Avenue enjoyed wider investor interest than usual. Thursday's growth added a remarkable 1.2 billion euros to the bourse's capitalization.

The Athens Exchange (ATHEX) general index ended at 889.84 points, advancing 2.17 percent from Wednesday's 870.93 points. The large-cap FTSE 25 index expanded 2.93 percent to 2,242.99 points.

The banks index soared 6.05 percent, with National jumping 6.66 percent, Alpha following with a 6.65 percent rise, Eurobank increasing 5.99 percent and Piraeus grabbing 3.33 percent. Coca-Cola HBC collected 4.67 in its second consecutive northbound day, Ellaktor augmented 4.67 percent, Viohalco added 3.64 percent and Cenergy Holdings improved 2.89 percent.

In total 86 stocks...