ATHEX: Benchmark jumps to an 8-year high
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The benchmark at the Greek stock market soared to levels unseen in over eight years on Monday, as despite the US holiday traders showed considerable buying interest in local stocks. A number of market deals and the consensus that Greece will outperform the eurozone in growth terms this year appear to have attracted investors on a permanent basis.
The Athens Exchange (ATHEX) General Index closed at 981.26 points, its highest point since December 2014, adding 1.33% to Friday’s 968.38 points. The large-cap FTSE-25 index expanded 1.62% to end up at 2,384.20 points.
The banks index improved 2.48%, as Piraeus jumped 5.45%, Eurobank grabbed 2.61%, Alpha earned 1.84% and National fetched 1.54%. Mytilineos advanced 3.64%, Public Power Corporation collected 2.81% and Jumbo grabbed 2.02%, while Aegean Airlines conceded 1.72%.
In total 66 stocks secured gains, 34 reported losses and 30 remained unchanged.
Turnover amounted to 90.1 million euros, up from last Friday’s €87 million.
In Nicosia, the general index of the Cyprus Stock Exchange increased 1.44% to close at 94.62 points.