The Athens Stock Exchange managed new imported pressures with relative calmness, which brought sellers back to the "wheel,"  interrupting the four-day upward streak.

Losses for the Greek market proved to be partially controlled, not putting key supports at risk, At the same time, in Europe, the Stoxx 600 came to lose at least -1% and the Dow Jones started with a 400-point plunge.

Of course, Athens Avenue closed at the low of the day, well off the 1,472 points (high of the day) where it was at in the first two hours of the session.

More specifically, on the second day of the week, the General Index declined slightly by 0.69% to 1,448.75 points, losing 10 points compared to Monday's close (1,458.84 points).

The arc of daily fluctuations was fixed at 24 points (from 1,448.75 to 1,472.44 points), with a turnover of 86 million euros, of which 5.9 million euros were pre-agreed packages.

Alpha Bank shares retreated -1.51% and EUR 1.5985, Eurobank shares moved -1.53% and EUR 2.131, Piraeus shares traded -1.18% and EUR 3.78, while National Bank shares fell -0.46% and EUR 8.292.

In the large-cap index (-0.76% and 3,518 points), Helleniq Energy's shares came under the strongest pressure, sliding -2.3% and 8.2 euros. Shares of Autohellas, Jumbo, Viohalco, GEK Terna, Sarantis, Hellaktor and OPAP also posted losses of 1.5%. Shares of EYDAP and ELVALHALKOR were down 2%, with shares of Aegean and Quest following at -1%. In contrast, Cenergy's shares climbed to EUR 9.4, rising more than 2.7% and hitting new all-time highs.

As for the mid-cap index (-0.54% and 2,309 points), EXAE shares stood out negatively at -1.48% and "fell" back below 5 euros, with shares of Ideal, Profile, Thrace Plastics and Intralot contracting by 1.5% to 2%. Dimand shares, at the same time, fell -1% and 8.2 euros (a new all-time low). On the flip side, Austriacard's shares recovered to +1.2% and EUR 5.99, while PPA shares rose +1% and EUR 25.6.