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ATHEX: Bank stock growth takes index to new 26-month high

A rise in bank stocks helped buoy the benchmark and the majority of stocks on the local bourse on Monday, but trading action continued its decline.

The Athens Exchange (ATHEX) general index closed at 843.83 points, a new 26-month high, adding 0.76 percent to Friday's 837.43 points. The large-cap FTSE-26 index expanded 0.58 percent to 2,182.42 points.

ATHEX: Energy stocks fuel index rise

The benchmark at Athinon Avenue kept edging upward on Thursday during a session when stock market heavyweight banks saw the limelight stolen by energy large-caps.

The Athens Exchange (ATHEX) general index closed at 843.25 points, adding 0.23 percent to Wednesday's 841.34 points. The large-cap FTSE-26 index contracted 0.06 percent to 2,187.14 points and banks shrank 1.03 percent.

ATHEX: Mid-caps steal show as index keeps rising

Mid-caps headlined Monday's bourse session at Athinon Avenue as the normally less popular part of the market is offering major opportunities to the discerning eye now that uncertainty regarding ther Greek economy has diminished after the agreement with the country's creditors. This has taken the benchmark of the market to a new 25-month high.

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