Athens Stock Exchange: General Index Rises Amid Mixed Signals in Euro Markets

Weak upward trends were recorded by stocks at the opening of today’s (March 20, 2025) session in Athens amidst marginal fluctuations in European markets. The General Index of Prices on the Greek stock exchange is shaped at 1,705.15 units, marking an increase of 0.23%. The trading value amounts to €12.89 million. The high-capitalization index records a marginal rise of 0.08%, while the mid-capitalization index strengthens by 0.24%. Among the high-capitalization shares, the largest gains were seen by GEK Terna (+1.49%), Elvalhalcor (+1.12%), Ellaktor (+1.03%), and OPAP (+0.99%). Conversely, the biggest declines were recorded by Alpha Bank (-0.91%), Piraeus Bank (-0.57%), and Jumbo (-0.52%). Fifty-eight stocks moved upwards, 25 fell, and 8 remained stable. The highest increases were noted for Dromeas (+5.15%) and Daious (+2.82%), whereas the largest drops were seen in Akritas (-8.50%) and Minerva (-8.26%). In Europe, shares moved with mixed signs at the start of today’s trading, finding support in real estate and energy companies as investors await announcements from major central banks regarding interest rates. The pan-European STOXX 600 index rose by 0.2%. The UK’s FTSE 100 strengthened by 0.29%, Germany’s DAX recorded a decline of 0.09%, and Paris’ CAC 40 moved lower by 0.14% to 8,160 units. The real estate companies index earlier rose by 0.7%, while that of oil and gas companies strengthened by 0.6%.