ATHEX: Rebound sees another new 13-year high

Greek stocks recovered after Wednesday's respite, with the benchmark rising to yet another 13-year high on Thursday, thanks mostly to the growth recorded by a few blue chips and by mid-caps.

The Athens Exchange (ATHEX) general index closed at 1,404.88 points, adding 0.55% to Wednesday's 1,397.14 points. The large-cap FTSE-25 index expanded 0.45%, ending at 3,416.83 points, while mid-caps earned 1.70%.

The banks index grew 0.52%, as National climbed 1.35%, Eurobank collected 0.73% and Piraeus advanced 0.16%, though Alpha gave up 0.73%. OTE jumped 3.26%, Jumbo rose 2.90% and Motor Oil augmented 2.37%, as Coca-Cola HBC sank 2.56%.

The new stock of Athens International Airport, which rose 0.44%, has qualified for fast-track entry into a number of indexes as of February 14, such as the FTSE All World, FTSE MPF All World and FTSE Global Large Cap.

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