Sellers have once again taken the reins on the Athens Stock Exchange, as buyers lost the morning lead, under the weight of pressure on European stocks, which are currently losing 1%.
The Greek market, for its part, is finding it noticeably difficult to self-regulate, with low trading volumes testifying to reduced interest and a wait-and-see attitude on the part of the investment community.
As such, Athens Avenue remains trapped in a narrow price range, with 1,420 being the main support and 1,502 (year high) being the next resistance.
Against this backdrop, in today's session, the General Index recorded a controlled decline of 0.52% to 1,443.67 points, losing 7.5 points compared to Wednesday's close (1,451.24 points).
The arc of daily fluctuations is fixed at 15 points (from 1,442.53 to 1,457.35 points), with the turnover of transactions ranging at 32 million euros, of which 8.1 million euros are pre-agreed packages.
On the board, now, Ethniki appears vulnerable to liquidations, losing at least 2%. Under pressure are also the shares of Mytilineos - Piraeus, while OPAP maintains the positive trend, approaching the 15 euro milestone.
The banking index is at the center of losses, with the result that it is at -1.05% and 1,287 points, about 5% away from the year's highs (1,349 points).
The National Bank share slides -2.15% and EUR 8, Piraeus share falls -1.31% and EUR 3,769, Alpha Bank share trades -0.28% and EUR 1,6135, while Eurobank share is unchanged at EUR 2,156.
In the high-cap index (-0.53% and 3,508 points), Mytilineos' shares are down -1.3% and 36 euros, with Viohalco and Coca-Cola shares following with a decline of around -1%. Quest's shares, for their part, shrink to -2.2% and 5.2 euros. On the flip side, OPAP's shares are up 1.5% and close to 15 euros. Lamda Development's shares rise by 0.6%, receiving a boost from satisfactory quarterly figures.
As for the mid-cap index (-0.39% and 2,302 points), Intrakat shares stand out negatively at -1.4%, "falling" below 5 euros. Ideal, Intracom Holdings and Kri-Kri are down at least 1%. On the contrary, the shares of Techniki Olympiaki expand by 1.5%. Aluminum and Intralot gain 1%.
