Athens Stock Exchange: General Index Declines Amidst European Losses

The Athens Stock Exchange opened with declining trends on March 19, 2025, amidst a mild downward movement in European markets. The General Index of the Greek stock exchange is currently at 1,697.77 units, showing a decline of 0.43%. Trading value reached €19.59 million. The high-capitalization index fell by 0.46%, while the medium-capitalization index dropped by 0.21%. Among the high-capitalization shares, Viohalco (+1.33%), Lamda Development (+1.22%), Aegean Airlines (+0.84%), and Optima (+0.64%) saw the highest gains. Conversely, Alpha Bank (-1.50%), Ethniki (-1.34%), and Coca Cola HBC (-1.21%) recorded the largest declines. Overall, 52 stocks moved upwards, 35 declined, and 10 remained stable. Notable gains were seen in Chaideinos (+8.33%) and Attiki Ekdotikes (+5.81%), whereas Mathios Pyrimachos (-4.01%) and Geniki Emporion (-3.10%) experienced significant drops. European exchanges also noted losses today following strong gains after Germany’s debt brake suspension approval. The pan-European STOXX 600 fell by 0.13%. The UK’s FTSE 100 decreased by 0.30%, Germany’s DAX dropped by 0.26%, and France’s CAC 40 rose slightly by 0.09%. German shares surged yesterday after the country’s parliament approved massive borrowing plans to boost economic growth and defense spending.