Buyers have a small lead on the Athens Stock Exchange, aiming to stop the two-day downward streak as well as restore the General Index above 1,450 points. Investors are keeping a wait-and-see attitude in view of the developments at the ECB, with their attention also focused on the US.

In particular, the General Index is up +0.14% and is trading at 1,448.93 points, with the high of the day at 1,447.12 points and the low of the day at 1,449.74 points.

Athens Avenue is being carried away by the trends in international markets. It has no clear direction; it puts up defences when its gains are threatened (1,400 points), but at the same time, it lacks the strength to claim a return to this year's record highs (1,500 points). The lack of business developments and positive catalysts portend little change and a lack of investor appetite for risk-taking.