Athens Stock Exchange Closes with a Slight Increase of 0.23% – Mixed Signals in Euro Markets

The Athens Stock Exchange (ASE) experienced a mild increase of +0.23% at the close of today’s session on June 5, 2025, with trading volume reaching €228 million. The General Index fluctuated between 1,828.4 (-0.36%) and 1,839.35 (+0.24%), eventually closing at 1,839.22 (+0.23%). Among high-capitalization stocks, significant gains were recorded by National Bank (+2.43%), Piraeus Bank (+1.55%), GEK TERNA (+1.04%), Eurobank (+1.20%), and HelleniQ Energy (+1.50%). Notable losses were seen in Coca-Cola (-1.16%) and Lamda Development (-2.01%). From the lower-capitalization group, Kekropos (+21.32%), AVE (+5.86%), General Commerce (+5.52%), and Frigoglass (+5.41%) performed well. Market sentiment remains cautious ahead of ECB announcements regarding interest rate cuts and monetary policy statements by Christine Lagarde. Meanwhile, European markets showed mixed results, with the pan-European Stoxx 600 down by 0.2%. Key indices like Germany’s DAX and Italy’s FTSE MIB rose slightly, while France’s CAC 40 and Spain’s IBEX 35 fell. Wall Street opened marginally higher, with the Dow Jones up 0.02% and the S&P 500 gaining 0.1%.