ATHEX: Mixed session ends another week of losses

The mixed session that brought the bourse week to a close on Friday saw the benchmark and blue chips record losses, while the mid-cap index advanced and rising stocks outnumbers losers at a ratio of almost two-to-one, on what was the lowest daily turnover of the last eight sessions.

The Athens Exchange (ATHEX) general index ended at 540.74 points, shedding 0.13 percent from Thursday's 541.44 points. On a weekly basis it declined 1.84 percent.

The large-cap FTSE 25 index contracted 0.15 percent to 1,313.42 points, though the mid-cap index expanded 1.41 percent.

The banks index decreased 1.84 percent to end the week with a 9.12 percent drop. Eurobank gave up 2.94 percent and Alpha parted with 2.77 percent, as Piraeus and National closed without a change.

In total 59 stocks registered gains, 34 endured losses and 30 remained unchanged.

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