Controlled liquidations are observed today (17/12) on the Athens Stock Exchange, with sellers holding the reins for the second consecutive session.

The cautious climate abroad is undoubtedly affecting the Greek market, which in any case maintains the strong gains of December (around +5%) and remains above the critical psychological threshold of 1,450 points.

On the other hand, however, it is clear that at the moment, despite the attractive valuations, the "catalyst" is missing, which could lead Athens directly towards this year's record (and 13-year record) of 1,502 points.

Specifically, in the second session of the week, the General Index declined mildly by 0.63% to 1,455.18 points, losing about 9.5 points compared to Monday's close (1,464.48 points).

The arc of daily fluctuations extends 10 points (from 1,455.18 to 1,465.09 points), with a turnover of 51 million euros, of which 6.4 million euros are pre-agreed packages.

On the board, now, banks are recording controlled losses of less than 1%, while the pressure on Coca-Cola, OPAP, OTE and Cenergy is proving to be much more intense, reaching up to -2%, negatively affecting the domestic market.