A session similar to yesterday's is currently taking place on the Athens stock exchange, with the GC moving steadily upwards but without any upswings and with banks back at low rates, while the international climate remains improved and oil prices are retreating from the $90 area.

In particular, the General Index is trading at 1,377 points, up 0.89% and turnover is at 46 million, while 9 million pieces have been traded. The banking index gained 0.59% to 1,170 points, the FTSE gained 0.96% to 3,339 points, and the mid-cap FTSEM gained 0.6% to 2,211 points.

Alpha continues its upward reaction with +1%, Eurobank and Piraeus are up around 0.7%, and National Bank is marginally up by 0.1%.

Similarly, blue chips are in the spotlight for the second day, with Jumbo leading the way with +2.4% and the biggest turnover of the day at €9 million, after the strong results announced yesterday with net profitability of €303 million and a dividend proposal of 1 euro/share.

Next to Aegean at +2.5%, Mytilineos continues up +1.6% after Optima raised its target price to 49 euros yesterday, and Terna Group shares, GEK at +1.2% and Energy at +1.4%.

In the mid-cap sector, buyers' orders are focused on AVAX at +2.5% and Epsilon at +3.8% and Intracom at +1.5%, while PPA is down at -1%.