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ATHEX: Stocks recover over course of session

After a session that seemed split in half, stocks on the Greek bourse recovered early losses to secure enough gains as to take the benchmark comfortably above the 800-point level at closing on Thursday. The mood shifted after a tweet by US President Donald Trump indicated a softening of Washington's stance on Syria.

ATHEX: Stocks enjoy an Easter feast

Indications that the US and China intend to negotiate instead of escalate their trade war resulted in rallies on eurozone stock markets - including in Athens, where the benchmark cleared the 800-point mark on Thursday.

The Athens Exchange (ATHEX) general index closed at 801.14 points, adding 2.56 percent to Wednesday's 781.14 points. On a weekly basis it grew 2.64 percent.

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