Today (4/10) the Athens Stock Exchange put a dynamic "brake" on the five-day downward streak, with buyers regaining the "reins" in a convincing manner.

The improved sentiment abroad, following the upbeat US labour market data, undoubtedly contributed decisively to the recovery of investment psychology, which had been hit repeatedly in October.

However, today's comeback by no means "erased" the week's big losses (-2.1%), with the geopolitical crisis in the Middle East being the big "thorn" not only for the Greek but also for the international markets, which are seeing visibility narrowing.

Specifically, in the 5th session of the week, the General Index recorded a remarkable increase of 1.37% and closed at 1,437.88 points (close to the high of the day), gaining about 19.5 points compared to Thursday's close (1,418.42 points).

The arc of daily fluctuations was fixed at 20 points (from 1,418.83 to 1,438.05 points), with a trading turnover of 162 million euros, of which 16.6 million euros were pre-agreed packages.