Despite a drop among banks, the vast majority of stocks ended up on the winning side on Thursday, with the benchmark advancing for the second day in a row, albeit marginally this time, ekathimerini.com reports.
The Athens Exchange (ATHEX) general index closed at 863.33 points, adding 0.20 percent to Wednesday’s 861.57 points. The large-cap FTSE-25 index contracted 0.14 percent to end at 2,147.65 points, while the mid-cap index grew 0.12 percent.
The banks index fell by 1.94 percent, with National falling 3.78 percent, Alpha dropping 2.58 percent, Eurobank shedding 0.84 percent and Piraeus slipping 0.14 percent. GEK Terna soared 6.53 percent, Ellaktor grabbed 3 percent, Jumbo earned 2.98 percent and Piraeus Port Authority rose 2.23 percent.
In total 71 stocks recorded gains, 39 posted losses and 26 stayed put.
Turnover reached 60.9 million euros, down from Wednesday’s 67.3 million.
In Nicosia, the general index of the Cyprus Stock Exchange improved 0.89 percent to close at 72.24 points.
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