Athens Stock Exchange: General Index in Positive Trend – Upward Movements in Euro Markets

Stock prices recorded weak upward trends at the opening of today’s (May 20, 2025) session on the Athens Stock Exchange amid mild upward movements in European markets. The General Index in the Greek stock market stands at 1,821.72 points, marking an increase of 0.61%. Trading value reaches €15.97 million. The high-capitalization index shows an increase of 0.28%, while the medium-capitalization index strengthens by 0.17%. Among the high-capitalization shares, Alpha Bank (+1.44%), OLP (+1.33%), and Elvalhalcor (+0.93%) record the largest gains. Conversely, Aegean (-6.15%), EYDAP (-0.85%), and Ellaktor (-0.76%) experience the biggest declines. Aegean shares are traded without entitlement to a dividend of €0.80 per share. Overall, 47 stocks move upwards, 30 decline, and 13 remain stable. MIG (+3.81%) and Mevaco (+2.82%) see the most significant increases, while Aegean Airlines (-6.15%) and Mouzakis (-4.56%) suffer the greatest losses. In Europe, shares opened higher today, with utility and telecommunications companies recording the largest gains as investors await updates on U.S. tariff policies affecting global economic trends. The pan-European STOXX 600 index rises by 0.22%, near a seven-week high. London’s FTSE 100 climbs 0.39%, Germany’s DAX is up 0.12%, France’s CAC 40 moves up 0.07%, Italy’s FTSE MIB gains 0.09%, and Spain’s IBEX 35 advances 0.35%. Utility stocks strengthen by 1.1%. Investors focus on potential trade agreements as Trump’s mutual tariffs come back into effect early July.