Sellers remain in a leading position on the Athens Stock Exchange, with liquidations pushing the General Index below 1,470 points, continuing the ongoing retracement.

The cautious sentiment abroad and the tendency to assimilate gains at home are undoubtedly the two main factors behind the sellers' predominance in recent sessions.

On the other hand, however, the fall has so far not assumed major proportions, with the market maintaining contact with the 1,500 points, thanks to the fundamentals on the one hand and the pending deals on the other.

More specifically, in today's session, the General Index declined by 0.27% to 1,467.67 points, losing about four points compared to Tuesday's close (1,471.63 points).

The arc of the daily fluctuations extends four points (from 1,466.74 to 1,470.31 points), with the turnover of the transactions ranging at 4 million.

On the board, now, bank shares are showing small losses, with Alpha Bank and Eurobank losing 0.5%. Motor Oil is also showing losses of more than 1.5%. On the other hand, OPAP and Aegean are gaining about 1%. At the same time, Intracom's shares have been temporarily suspended from trading, due to new deal scandals.