Athens Stock Exchange: General Index Returns to Losses Amid Negative Euro Markets

Stock prices recorded declining trends at the opening of today’s (June 17, 2025) session in Athens, amid a negative climate in European markets following yesterday’s upward movement. The tension in the Middle East remains high. Specifically, the General Index on the Greek stock exchange is shaped at 1,822.41 units, marking a drop of 0.67%. The trading value amounts to €9.59 million. The index of high capitalization records a decline of 0.89%, while the medium capitalization index retreats by 0.16%. Among the high-capitalization shares, gains are recorded by EUDAP (+0.35%) and Jumbo (+0.14%). Conversely, the largest drop is seen in OLP (-1.55%), Alpha Bank (-1.54%), Piraeus (-1.41%), and Sarantis. There are 14 rising stocks, 70 declining, and 8 remain stable. The biggest rise is noted in Prodea (+1.69%) and Ave (+1.64%), while the sharpest fall is observed in Xyloemporia (p) (-9.25%) and Chaidemenos (-7.44%). European exchanges record significant losses today as they continue to monitor ongoing conflicts between Israel and Iran, along with the recent oil price hike. The pan-European STOXX 600 index declines by 0.77% to 542.68 units. The FTSE 100 in London decreases by 0.49%, and the German DAX by 1.12%. The French CAC 40 loses 0.76%, the Italian FTSE MIB by 1.09%, and the Spanish IBEX 35 by 1.44%. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index drops 1.15%. The British FTSE 100 retreats by 0.71% to 8,812 units, the German DAX records losses of 1.55% to 23,331 units, and the French CAC 40 moves lower by 1.16% to 7,652 units.