Athens Stock Exchange: Negative Trends Begin Today – Mild Fluctuations in Europe

Slightly negative trends dominate at the start of trading today (May 13, 2025) in Athens. Specifically, the General Index of Prices on the Greek stock exchange currently stands at 1,770.48 units, recording a drop of 0.25%. The value of transactions is shaped at €17.08 million across 3.32 million shares that have changed hands. Out of the 97 stock titles traded so far, 45 are showing gains and 43 are experiencing price declines, while 9 remain unchanged compared to yesterday’s closing prices. Among individual indices, the ‘heavy’ FTSE of high capitalization records a decline of -0.32%, and the FTSEM index of medium capitalization shows an increase of 0.20%. The banking FTSE XA index registers losses of 0.62%. Among individual stocks, the most significant gains are seen in the share of Europe Holdings with an increase of 9.20%, followed by the preference of Xylemberia with 3.80%. Conversely, the largest losses are recorded by Kyriakouli shares at -3.57% and LANA-KAM at -2.30%. European exchanges opened on positive ground today amid ongoing uncertainty about global trade prospects, despite a 90-day pause in the tariff dispute between the U.S. and China. The pan-European STOXX 600 index is up 0.12%. The FTSE 100 in the London Stock Exchange moves slightly down at -0.05%, the German DAX is at +0.06%, and the French CAC 40 strengthens at +0.06%. Meanwhile, the Italian FTSE MIB is at +0.23% and the Spanish IBEX 35 at +0.46%. Among companies announcing their quarterly results, Bayer shares rose 11%. Meanwhile, the reinsurance company Munich Re fell 4% after declaring losses of €800 million ($889 million) due to wildfires.