The Athens Stock Exchange returned to "green", with buyers regaining -albeit with difficulty- the "reins", putting a "brake" on the two-day downward streak.

Of course, the Greek market, on the one hand, stayed far from the high of the day, and on the other hand, failed to complete the comeback, staying below the psychological threshold of 1,500 points, which is the highest level in the last 14 years.

In any case, however, the sentiment for domestic assets remained in fertile territory, which was reflected in the issue of the 10-year government bond. The government raised EUR 4 billion, with bids exceeding EUR 40 million and the interest rate closing at 3.6%. 

Specifically, in the second session of the week, the General Index recorded a cautious increase of +0.19% to 1,493.11 points, gaining less than three points compared to Monday's close (1,490.22 points).

The arc of daily fluctuations was fixed at eight points (from 1,490.57 to 1,498.76 points), with a turnover of 117.5 million euros, of which 15.5 million euros related to pre-agreed packages. 

The banking index, after the two-day consolidation of significant 2025 gains, expanded +0.57% to 1,349 points, returning close to recent 9-year highs.

Eurobank shares stood out at +2.06% and 2.333 euros, Alpha shares were +0.09% and 1.7005 euros, NBG shares were flat at 8.02 euros, while Piraeus shares fell -0.27% and 4.11 euros.

In the high-cap index (+0.22% and 3,627 points), Titan Cement's shares soared +3.49% to a record high of 41.5 euros, boosted by the subscription statement for an upcoming IPO of the US subsidiary on Wall Street. OPAP's shares also rose by 2%, approaching the 16 euro mark again. Optima Bank's shares followed at +1.5% and 12.9 euros, while Sarantis shares were up +0.9% and 10.8 euros. On the flip side, Lamda's shares folded 1.9% and landed at EUR 7.1. Cenergy, Coca - Cola, Metlen and OTE lost between 0.8% and 1.1%.

As for the mid-cap index (+0.38% and 2,421 points), AVAX shares, after a three-day corrective streak, climbed +6.8% and 1.80 euros, hitting a 12-month high. Trade Estates, ADMIE, Intrakat and Thrace Plastics rose more than 1%, with Austriacard returning above EUR 6 (+1.5%) for the first time since May. Fourlis and PPA were down 1% and 1.8%, respectively. Special mention should be made of PPA, where the share price exceeded EUR 27, the price of Leonidsport's ongoing public offer.