Athens Stock Exchange: Losses for the General Index Amidst Negative Euro Markets

A mild decline is recorded in share prices at the start of today’s (June 3, 2025) trading session in Athens, amid a bearish climate in European markets. The market has moved downward in the past three sessions, with the main stock index registering total losses of 2.90%. The General Index on the Greek stock exchange stands at 1,814.64 points, marking a drop of 0.41%. The value of transactions amounts to €15.45 million. The high-capitalization index records a fall of 0.26%, while the medium-capitalization index declines by 0.32%. Among high-capitalization shares, the largest gains are seen by EYDAP (+0.86%), Titan (+0.76%), and PPC (+0.68%). Conversely, the sharpest declines are experienced by National (-3.81%), Optima (-1.03%), and OLP (-0.91%). It should be noted that National shares are traded without the right to a dividend of €0.44 per share, and Piraeus Bank shares are traded without the right to capital return of €0.298 per share. Overall, 44 shares move upward, 35 downward, and 14 remain stable. The biggest gainers include Prooduitiki (+16.46%) and Lazaridis Property (+3.81%), while the steepest drops are seen in Autohellas (-3.98%) and National (-3.81%). European exchanges are also lower as investors await final inflation data. The pan-European STOXX 600 index drops 0.25%. London’s FTSE 100 falls by 0.16%, Germany’s DAX moves negatively at -0.23%, France’s CAC 40 at -0.24%, Italy’s FTSE MIB loses -0.58%, and Spain’s IBEX 35 dips -0.51%.