The Athens Stock Exchange started the week with a desire to continue its upward streak and recover the psychological level of 1,400 units, amid a general improvement in the investment mood worldwide as concerns about the geopolitical tension between Iran and Israel recede.

The banking index is up 0.9% at 1,190 points, the FTSE is up 1.18% at 3,418 points, as is the mid-cap FTSEM up +1.27% at 2,288 points.

In today's movements, with the speed gained since Friday, PPC and Mytilineos continue with an increase of around 1.5% both, having next to OTE at +1.7% and OPAP at +1%.

All 4 systemic banks are up, with no upticks to date, Alpha at +1.2%, Eurobank at +0.9% and Piraeus at +0.7%, with National Bank marginally up 0.1%.

Lamda, Aegean and Quest are up over 1.7%, GEK Terna is up 1.6% and Coca Cola, Titanas are up 1.3%.

On the other hand, Autohellas is down 4.8% as it is trading without the dividend entitlement of EUR 0.7 per share as of today.

In the mid-cap sector, Intralot jumps 3.7% and Intracom gains 2.2%.