It took the Athens Stock Exchange just three sessions in 2025 to regain the 1,500-unit milestone and return to the highest levels of the last 14 years.

The Greek market, boosted by the new bullish "breakout" in bank shares, managed to climb to 1,506 points, which is the best point since April 13, 2011, and to continue the positive start of the new year.
Besides, despite the volatility abroad, Athens has confidently completed four consecutive "green" sessions, has made an absolute within 2025 (3×3), and has improved the total value of the domestic capital market to 106 billion euros.

Specifically, in the first session of the new week, the General Index posted a remarkable +1.33% increase to 1,506.61 points, gaining almost 20 points compared to Friday's close (1,486.83 points). The arc of daily fluctuations was fixed at 21 points (from 1,485.99 to 1,506.93 points), with a turnover of 168 million euros, of which 17.3 million euros related to pre-agreed packages. 
The banking index, despite the morning volatility, made another impressive rally, finishing +2.78% and reaching a new 9-year high (1,351 points).

Eurobank shares climbed +2.19% and 2,334 euros (9-year high), Alpha shares "flew" to +3.18% and 1,708 euros (5-month high), National Bank shares traded +3.12% and 8,002 euros (4-month high), while Piraeus shares rose +3.23% and 4.15 euros (10-month high).

In the high-cap index (+1.62% and 3,678 points), Jumbo's shares expanded +2.94% and 26.6 euros, with Cenergy's shares jumping 2.93% and approaching a record high of 10 euros. Aegean and ELVALHALKOR followed at +2%, while OPAP shares closed up +1.5% and touched 16 euros. At the same time, PPC's shares gained +1.1% and 12.6 euros, equaling recent highs. Metlen's shares also finished around +1%, reaching 3-month highs (EUR 34.8). On the opposite side, Lamda Development's shares narrowed to -1.2% and EUR 7.3.

As for the mid-cap index (+0.72% and 2,411 points), the shares of EXAE stood out at +2.2% and 4.8 euros, while shares of AVAX, Quest and Profile gained at least 2% each. Shares of Autohellas and Ideal gained around +1.8%, with shares of Techniki Olympiaki flying +3.2% to 2.5 euros. Kri Kri's shares also closed up +0.9% at +0.9% and 15.7 euros (a new all-time record). IPTO also reached a 5-year high (2.69 euros). In contrast, PPA and Intracom lost 1.1% and 1.4%, respectively, with Dimand's shares retreating -2.5% and 8.2 euros. Finally, Intrakat's shares, which as of today were trading without pre-emptive rights in the capital increase, gained +0.9% to +0.9% and EUR 4.8.