A strong upward trend is observed on ATHEX, following yesterday's mild retreat, aligning with a broader recovery across Europe after Germany's plan to partially lift the "brake" on its public debt. Specifically, the General Index is moving at 1,619 points with gains of 1%, reaching as high as 1,624.97 during the day.

Trading volume remains consistently elevated, surpassing €117 million (with a total of €227 million), excluding the €109.2 million from the placement in Alpha, and 88 million shares have changed hands. The banking index, which led yesterday, continues with new gains of 1.56% at 1,522 points, while the high-cap FTSE is up by 1.4% at 3,986 points, and FTSEM is at 2,488 points with a gain of 0.9%.