Controlled pressure is being exerted on the Athens Stock Exchange today (8/7), with investors taking direction from abroad, where the unexpected result of the French elections is the main focus of interest.

Europe's No. 2 economy is facing an unknown condition, with political uncertainty prevailing and the next day looking completely unknown.

Somehow, investment visibility has been in the doldrums, which prevents unnecessary risk-taking, at the same time as domestic news has been significantly scarce due to the summer.

Against this backdrop, the General Index is down slightly by 0.31% to 1,435.75 points, losing almost five points compared to Friday's close (1,440.52 points).

The arc of the daily fluctuations extends to six points (from 1,434.57 to 1,440.41 points), with the turnover of the trading volume hovering at just 2 million in the first 15 minutes.

NBG's shares are down -0.55% at EUR 8.02, Alpha Bank's shares are down -0.50% at EUR 1.624, Piraeus' shares are trading -0.27% at EUR 3.65, while Eurobank's shares are down -0.38% at EUR 2.124.

In the high-cap index (-0.33% and 3,505 points), Helleniq Energy's shares are up +1% and 8.1 euros, continuing the good performance of the previous week. On the other hand, Terna Energy shares lose at least 1.5% due to the dividend cut. EYDAP, Sarantis, Viohalco and Metlen, meanwhile, are down 0.7% to 1%.

As for the mid-cap index (-0.26% and 2,272 points), Optima Bank's shares stand out negatively at -1.5% and 11.6 euros, with Kri Kri, Intracom and Dimand following around -1%. On the flip side, AVAX shares widen to +1.1% and EUR 1.44. ADMIE, EXAE, Ideal and Austriacard gain up to 0.8