The Athens Stock Exchange is trying to regain its positive momentum, recovering part of yesterday's losses, which partially "trimmed" the satisfactory returns of the 9-month period.

With the focus on the ongoing placement of Ethniki and the strong corporate figures for the first half of the year, the Greek market is trying to make a positive debut in October, bridging the gap with the rest of the world, where indices remain at historic highs.

However, a better view on the short-medium term trend will be obtained after the completion of the transaction in ΝΒG, which constitutes the mega-event of the week, drawing valuable liquidity and directly affecting the broader course of Athens Avenue.

Specifically, in the second session of the week, the General Index rose slightly by 0.36% to 1,457.17 points, gaining at least five points compared to Monday's close (1,451.90 points).

The arc of the daily fluctuations extends to four points (from 1,454.35 to 1,459.12 points), with the turnover of the transactions ranging at 3 million in the first 15 minutes.

The banking index, which was under significant pressure yesterday, is trying to recover to +0.73% and 1,260 points, amid developments on the HFSF placement.

Specifically, the share of NBG expands +1.1% and 7.76 euros, the share of Eurobank follows at +0.92% and 2.077 euros, the share of Piraeus trades +0.60% and 3.849 euros, while the share of Alpha increases +0.58% and 1.567 euros.