Caution prevailed on the Athens Stock Exchange, with the General Index recording slight losses throughout the session without dipping below the 1,300 units threshold.

However, the banking index showed a positive response, registering an increase of over 1%.

The General Index closed with a 0.28% loss at 1,287.22 units, with a trading volume of 92 million euros. The FTSE 25 also experienced a 0.25% decline, closing at 3,112.84 units.

There was a positive reaction in banking stocks, as the banking index rebounded by 1.24% to reach 1,073.25 units.

NBG recorded a gain of +2.38% reaching €6.378, Alpha Bank saw an increase of +0.81%, closing at €3.246, and Piraeus Bank experienced a +0.56% rise, closing at €3.246. Eurobank also showed a positive trend with a +0.62% increase, closing at €1.6135.

Notable rallies were observed with AVAX at +6.21%, closing at €1.848, followed by Austriacards with a +5.79% increase to €6.40, Intrakat at +2.63%, closing at €4.095, and Intracom at +0.16%, closing at €3.100. The first two reached historical highs. Other notable movements include GEK TERNA at +1.53% and €13.26, EYDAP with a +0.17% increase to €5.88, and OTE with a +0.15% increase to €12.97.

On the downside, Mytilineos experienced a -1.42% decrease, closing at €36.18, Aegean saw a -3.3% decline, closing at €11.12, Ellaktor and Lamda both declined by -2.04%, closing at €6.710 and -2.31%, closing at €24.48, respectively. Jumbo also had a -2.28% decrease, closing at €24.82.