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ATHEX: Most bank stocks hit by fresh losses
Most of the early gains registered by Greek stocks were wiped out by the end of Wednesday's trading session in Athens, with banks and mid-caps posting losses while the benchmark and other blue chips headed north.
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ATHEX: Convincing rise for bank stocks and benchmark
The benchmark of the Greek stock market saw a more convincing day of gains on Tuesday on slightly improved turnover. However, although bank stocks headed north for the third day in a row, the momentum will have to strengthen if they are to stage a full recovery.
ATHEX: Recovery of banks keeps index afloat
The continued recovery of bank stocks proved enough to keep the benchmark afloat in what was otherwise a day of losses for the majority of stocks at the start of the week. Monday's session picked up from where Friday's had left off, with many blue chips and most mid-caps ending in the red, although trading volume was significantly lower.
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ATHEX: Recovery at last for bank stock index
The overselling of Greek stocks - especially banks - in previous days and the positive mood on markets across Europe helped assure the benchmark at Athinon Avenue ended a bit higher than it started on Friday, at the end of another losing week.
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ATHEX: Banks index slides again, by 6.65 pct
Bank stocks dragged the Greek benchmark down with them yet again on Thursday at Athinon Avenue, as credit sector stocks' southbound course since the banks published their second-quarter results continues unabated - and this time the turnover was higher.
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ATHEX: Another day, another drop for bank stocks
Losses sustained by Greek banking stocks banished early signs that the local market could head higher on Wednesday, with the benchmark losing all of its morning gains to end up in the red again.
The Athens Exchange (ATHEX) general index ended at 690.27 points, shedding 0.26 percent from Tuesday's 692.04 points. The large-cap FTSE-25 index contracted 0.20 percent to 1,811.98 points.
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ATHEX: Banks drag benchmark back below 700 points
After Monday's respite, the benchmark of the Greek bourse tumbled back below the 700-point level on Tuesday, mainly due to the near-7 percent decline of the banks index, which continued to suffer pressure.
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ATHEX: Stocks recover after week and a half of losses
The improvement in the mood on global markets along with the rise in the prices of Italian and Greek bonds and Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras's rather measured financial pledges at the Thessaloniki International Fair over the weekend - which appeased traders - led to a significant rebound of Greek stocks on Monday after a week and a half of constant decline for the benchmark.
ATHEX suffers worst week in two years
The Athens stock market ended its worst week in the last two-and-a-half years with a mixed session, as the banks index halted its slide but the benchmark posted additional losses, albeit minimal. Although gains registered during the course of the day created the impression that the main index might end the week with a rise, it was not to be as sellers got the upper hand again in the end.
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ATHEX: Sixth day of decline for banks index
The drop in Greek bond yields failed to boost local stocks on Thursday as they continued to head south for another session, albeit at a slower pace. The ongoing crisis of confidence in emerging markets clearly has traders abandoning their positions in bourses like Greece's to tackle troubles elsewhere.
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