Moody’s Boost: €3.7 Billion Inflows to Athens Stock Exchange and FTSE-Russell Bet

The most productive week of 2025 for the Athens Stock Exchange (ASE) came after Moody’s upgraded Greece’s economy to investment grade. This move resulted in a significant surge of capital inflows, with trading values reaching €1.7 billion and daily averages hitting €282.4 million—a record high over the past 16 years. Analysts note that investor influx has pushed the market capitalization of listed companies to €119.839 billion, reminiscent of levels last seen in 2009. Over five sessions following Moody’s announcement, an additional valuation increase of over €2 billion was added to the €1.7 billion turnover. Including pre-positioning trades before March 14, the total exceeds €5.5 billion attributed to Moody’s upgrade. Now, investors are turning their attention to the FTSE/Russell review on April 8th, as ASE remains under observation since September 2024 with a potential upgrade by mid-September 2025. A favorable rating could further justify increased investments in banking stocks and blue chips.