The Athens Stock Exchange closed in the red on Monday, 23 June 2026 — a day after hitting a 17-year high above 2,500 points — dragged down by broader global market weakness. Ongoing geopolitical uncertainty, particularly stemming from the war in Iran and stalled peace efforts, weighed heavily on investor sentiment across markets.
Athens Market Performance
The General Index ended at 2,472.77 points, down 1.13% for the session. Total trading value reached €483.12 million, of which €152.4 million came from the transfer of 11 share packages related to Viohalco’s placement with Cenergy Holdings.
The Large-Cap Index fell 1.28%, while the Mid-Cap Index dipped 0.34%. Among large-cap stocks, Aktor led gains (+3.05%), followed by Coca-Cola HBC (+1.71%), Allwyn (+0.70%), and Metlen (+0.52%).
On the downside, ELPEN posted the steepest decline (−3.37%), followed by Optima Bank (−2.82%), Alpha Bank (−2.70%), Piraeus Bank (−2.70%), and Eurobank (−2.42%).
Eurobank and Cenergy accounted for the highest trading volumes — 7.31 million and 7.30 million shares respectively — while Cenergy and Public Power Corporation (DEH) recorded the highest transaction values at €176.83 million and €78.94 million.
Across the board, 30 stocks rose, 81 declined, and 15 remained unchanged.
European and US Markets Under Pressure
European equity markets also reflected global concerns. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index fell 0.56%, Germany’s DAX dropped 0.80%, France’s CAC 40 slid 0.71%, and Italy’s FTSE MIB tumbled 1.46%. The UK’s FTSE 100 edged up 0.17%, while Spain’s IBEX 35 gained a marginal 0.06%.
Wall Street opened lower on Monday amid investor caution, notably around SpaceX-related developments. The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up slightly (+0.10%) to 51,765 points, but the tech-heavy Nasdaq fell 1.53% to 25,765. The broader S&P 500 declined 1.48% to 7,399 points.