Athens Stock Exchange
ATHEX: Utility stocks contain losses for bourse benchmark
The collapse of coalition talks in Germany and the ongoing concerns over Greece's banking sector saw sellers return to action at Athinon Avenue on Monday, although the benchmark contained its earlier losses toward the end of the session.
ATHEX: Weekly stock losses reined in
After the major drop on Thursday, Greek stocks posted a notable recovery on Friday, covering more than half of the previous day's loss, and on increased turnover too.
The Athens Exchange (ATHEX) general index ended at 712.46 points, adding 1.58 percent to Thursday's 701.36 points. On a weekly basis, however, the benchmark posted a 2.95 percent decline.
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ATHEX: Banks fall 8 pct on concerns
The seventh day of losses in the last eight sessions at the Athens bourse was the most dramatic, with banks shedding more than 8 percent and the benchmark only just managing to stay above the 700-point mark on Thursday, as confidence in the Greek economy and its banking sector in particular continues to ebb.
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ATHEX: Local stock index drops as trading volume rises
The start of the bond swap process on Wednesday only gave local stocks a temporary boost, as the majority racked up more losses. Trading volume was the highest in more than a month.
ATHEX: Slight uptick for local stocks
During the course of Tuesday's trading session in Athens it appeared that Greek stocks might stage a recovery after the benchmark's downward spiral of recent days, but the rise proved unsustainable as the main index closed with just a fraction of the gains it had posted earlier in the day and trading volume left a lot to be desired.
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ATHEX: Local bank stocks begin week with more losses
The Greek stock market's banks index slumped to its lowest point in a year on Monday, sliding 4.19 percent on prolonged uncertainty regarding the launch of foreclosures, the handling of bad-loan portfolios and the possibility of yet another recapitalization. This, along with Coca-Cola HBC's drop, led the benchmark lower for a sixth consecutive day.
ATHEX: Eight-month low for bank stocks index
Greek stocks continued to slide for a fifth consecutive session on Friday (the first drop of such a long duration in 17 months), with the banks index slumping to its lowest point in eight months and blue chip Lamda Development also falling for a fifth straight session on concerns over Elliniko.
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ATHEX: Stocks perform balancing act
Greek bank stocks broke their losing streak on Thursday - but only just - in a trading session of mixed fortunes which ended with stocks split down the middle between winners and losers.
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ATHEX: Banks index declines to 7-month low
Led by banks, the benchmark of the Greek stock market continued to fall on Wednesday, as investor concerns heighten on a variety of issues, hence the increased trading activity that saw the biggest turnover of the last five sessions.
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ATHEX: Bank stocks fall on worries
Bank stocks dragged the Greek benchmark lower on Tuesday due to concerns over new European Central Bank rules regarding bad loans, new financial reporting standards and delays in property auctions due to the abstention of notaries.
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