The Athens Stock Exchange attempting to recover part of the significant losses of the last 4 days, while the eyes of the global investment community remain focused on the Middle East.

Specifically, the General Index is trading at 1,366.7 points with a 0.7% increase and turnover at 13 million euros, while the trading volume is at 4 million pieces.

The banking index is up 0.54% at 1,167 points, the FTSE is up 0.7% at 3,320 points, as is the mid-cap FTSEM at 2,204 points with +1.5%

In early moves, banks are all showing modest recovery trends, with Piraeus at +0.9%, National Bank at +0.1%, Alpha at +1% and Eurobank at +0.2%.

In the high cap sector, PPC is garnering buy orders at +1.6%, Cenergy is also up 1.6% and index heavy Coca Cola is up 1.7% giving an additional boost. 

With a gain of over 1% is OPAP, Aegean is trying to get a reaction with +2% and Ellaktor which was the only high cap that was rescued yesterday continues with +2.2% today.

On the other hand some pressure continues in GEK Terna with -0.1%.

Reaction efforts are more pronounced in the mid-caps with Intralot at +3.55%, ADMIE at +2.3%, Intrakat at +2.5% and Lavipharm at +1.8%.