Today, March 6, was the best session the Athens Stock Exchange has had since May 15, which helped it start June on the right note and end the previous week's four-day losing streak.

The improved sentiment abroad, combined with technically oversold levels at home, provided a good excuse for the return of buyers.

Somehow, the Greek market managed to revisit the 50-day average (1,436 points) and approach 1,450 points, with 1,502 points being the key resistance level.

More specifically, during today's session, the General Index recorded a significant increase of 1.09% to 1,447.41 points, gaining 15.5 points compared to Friday's close (1,431.84 points).

The arc of daily fluctuations was fixed at 19 points (from 1,436.80 to 1,455.57 points), with a turnover of 88 million euros, of which 16 million euros related to pre-agreed packages.

The banking index took center stage after the significant retracement of the previous week, ending +1.84% and 1,264 points.

Piraeus shares widened to +2.49% and 3.698 euros, Alpha Bank shares followed at +1.87% and 1.58 euros, Eurobank shares traded +1.74% and 2.047 euros, and National Bank shares rose +1.50% and 8.10 euros.

In the high-cap index (+1.26% and 3,497 points), OPAP shares gained +1.5% and re-approached EUR 15, while shares of Motor Oil, Titan Cement, Quest, Lamda, Jumbo and Coca-Cola gained at least +1%. For its part, Helleniq Energy's shares rose more than 2% and exceeded EUR 8.5. On the other hand, Ellaktor's shares folded by almost 1%.

As for the mid-cap index (+0.19% and 2,349 points), the shares of HEXAE stood out at +3.0% and 5.06 euros, putting a brake on the multi-day downward streak and achieving the best session since May 9. Ideal shares, meanwhile, finished +2.3% and 6 euros, with PPA and Alumyl shares following at +2.3% and +1.8%, respectively. Profile's shares gained 1.2%. On the flip side, shares of Thrace Plastics lost 2.3% as of today, as it was trading without the right to the supplementary dividend. Intracom also saw a 3.6% decline.