Athens Stock Exchange: Mixed Movements Amidst Subtle European Market Changes

On March 11, 2025, the Athens Stock Exchange General Index moved cautiously with marginal changes and fluctuating signs, mirroring the reserved stance of European investors. Shortly after the session began, the market slightly declined by -0.05%, with a turnover of €6.6 million, while the pan-European Stoxx 600 index gained 0.02%. The markets are closely monitoring the ongoing drama surrounding Donald Trump’s tariff impositions on US trade partners, which has led to significant turmoil and losses. Wall Street experienced a wild sell-off, with Nasdaq dropping by 4%. This was followed by declines in most Asian stock exchanges. Among Greek stocks, the high-capitalization index rose marginally by 0.07%, whereas the medium-capitalization index fell by 0.09%. Notable gains were recorded by OTE (+0.79%), Alpha Bank (+0.59%), DEH (+0.46%), Biochalco (+0.53%), and GEK Terna (+0.43%). Conversely, Aegean (-0.91%), OPAP (-0.53%), Piraeus Bank (-0.38%), Marfin (-0.18%), and Ethniki (-0.17%) suffered the largest losses. Among European indices, Germany’s DAX increased by 0.71%, the UK’s FTSE 100 dipped by 0.04%, France’s CAC 40 rose by 0.68%, Spain’s IBEX 35 strengthened by 0.31%, and Italy’s FTSE MIB dropped by 0.04%.