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ATHEX: Schaeuble's optimism rubs off on stock market

The optimism expressed by German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble about a solution to the Greek conundrum at Thursday's Eurogroup meeting sent the Greek bourse benchmark mighty close to the 800-point level at Tuesday's close. The return of confidence in the market was also reflected in the daily trading volume, which cleared 100 million euros.

ATHEX: Traders count down the days till next week's Eurogroup

The modest gains on low trading came as no surprise on Friday at the Greek bourse, and activity at Athinon Avenue looks set to remain shallow until next Thursday's Eurogroup meeting, where key decisions are expected - at least as far as Athens's much-needed bailout tranche is concerned.

ATHEX: Benchmark edges higher on ELA drop

Uncertainty prevailed for another day on the Greek bourse on Thursday, but banks led the benchmark higher due to the decline of the ELA cap.

The Athens Exchange (ATHEX) general index closed at 779.05 points, adding 0.61 percent to Wednesday's 774.29 points. The large-cap FTSE 25 index expanded 0.46 percent, to reach 2,068.40 points.

ATHEX: Turbulence rattles bourse

The sudden cancellation of Tuesday's Euro Working Group meeting and the international uncertainty on various fronts contributed to the losses registered at Athinon Avenue in Tuesday's trading session, although the low turnover indicated that some players are still waiting for a clearer picture before making any decisive moves.

ATHEX: Benchmark advances over 1 pct during this week

The huge swing from contraction to expansion in gross domestic product estimates for the first quarter, along with the favorable climate on most other eurozone markets on Friday, helped the local benchmark maintain its upward momentum from Thursday to end the week on a high. Still, mid-caps fell, as did most stocks.

ATHEX: Minor drop for most stocks after early rise

Morning gains gave way to small losses for the majority of Greek stocks on Wednesday as traders had their eyes firmly fixed on developments at the conference on Greece in Frankfurt.

The Athens Exchange (ATHEX) general index closed at 775.24 points, shedding 0.10 percent from Tuesday's 776.02 points. The large-cap FTSE 25 index contracted 0.13 percent to 2,061.55 points.

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