Upward trends are observed in stock prices at the opening of today’s (3.7.2025) session on the Athens Stock Exchange, amid a mild upward movement across European markets. The market has surpassed the 1,900-point level, hitting new 15-year highs. Specifically, the General Index is trading at 1,905.59 points, rising by 0.61%. Trading volume amounts to €22.92 million. The large-cap index gains 0.42%, while the mid-cap index rises by 0.79%.
Among large-cap stocks, Elvalhalcor (+2.53%), Viohalco (+2.13%), Eurobank (+1.35%), and Lamda Development (+1.10%) recorded the strongest gains. Conversely, shares of OTE (-3.23%), OPAP (-0.96%), and Aktor (-0.93%) fell the most. OTE shares are now trading ex-dividend at €0.7044 per share.
Fifty-one stocks rose, 23 declined, and 16 remained unchanged. The biggest risers include Nafpakto Textiles (+4.61%) and Frigoglass (+4.46%), while the biggest losers are OTE (-3.23%) and Proodeftiki (-3.30%).
European Markets Rally
European stock markets also opened higher today, following de-escalation in U.S.-China tensions and renewed optimism over global trade deals after the U.S.-Vietnam agreement. The pan-European STOXX 600 index rose 0.38% to 542.42 points. London’s FTSE 100 gained 0.50%, Germany’s DAX added 0.21%, and France’s CAC 40 edged up 0.06%. Meanwhile, Milan’s FTSE MIB fell 0.38%, while Spain’s IBEX 35 rose 0.20%.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced yesterday (2.7.2025) that he had reached a trade deal with Vietnam, under which the U.S. will impose a lower-than-expected 20% tariff on many Vietnamese exports.