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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.

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.

The benchmark of the Greek stock market dipped to a new 17-month low on Wednesday as pressure continued not only on bank stocks but also across the blue chip board as well as on bond prices. A balancing session is probably due.

August ended with losses of 4.15 percent for the Greek stock market's benchmark, while banks fell over 14 percent, as Friday saw another session of decline albeit with the highest turnover of the last three months, mainly thanks to the rebalancing of the MSCI index.

August dawned on the Greek bourse with a return to poor trading volume on Wednesday. Still, the Athens Exchange (ATHEX) benchmark ended in the black after earlier losses were offset during the closing auctions.

The ATHEX general index ended at 761.66 points, adding 0.06 percent to Tuesday's 761.23 points.

August dawned on the Greek bourse with a return to poor trading volume on Wednesday. Still, the Athens Exchange (ATHEX) benchmark ended in the black after earlier losses were offset during the closing auctions.

The ATHEX general index ended at 761.66 points, adding 0.06 percent to Tuesday's 761.23 points.

Encouraged by the positive mood on stock markets on both sides of the Atlantic, traders at Athinon Avenue on Wednesday took the benchmark to its highest closing of the last 17 sessions, although turnover remained low.

Coca-Cola HBC led the Greek stock index higher on Thursday as the biggest company listed in Athens enjoyed a rise of 3.50 percent, just as the majority of stocks headed lower. Turnover narrowly cleared the 30-million-euro bar.

Domestic and international concerns related to diplomatic and trade issues led the majority of stocks to losses at the end of Wednesday's session at Athinon Avenue.

The Athens Exchange (ATHEX) general index ended the session at 746.70 points, shedding 1.44 percent from Tuesday's 755.33 points.

Daily turnover sank to a new low on Monday but the majority of stocks on the Athens Exchange (ATHEX) edged upward at the start of the week, despite the slump in bank stocks at the very end of the session.