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Athens Stock Exchange Tumbles as World Markets Infected by Coronavirus Panic

The Athens Stock Exchange plunged 13.39 percent on Monday, as investors worldwide react to the coronavirus and the oil price war launched by Saudi Arabia overnight. OPEC and Russia added to the worst one-day crash in crude prices in nearly 30...

Athens Stock Exchange Loses 5.6 Points in One Week

The stock market trading week closed with the Athens Stock Exchange showing a drop of 0,80 percent on Friday, with total losses for the week amounting to 5.6 percent. Despite the usual holiday season's boost in retail, the Athens bourse...

Greek Bank Shares Drag Down the Athens Stock Exchange, State Bonds Reach 4.66%

The turmoil in the Italian economy and the deterioration of Greek state bonds dragged down the Athens Stock Exchange on Monday, with the General Index showing a 2.61 percent loss to 641.79 points. Once again, Greek bank shares led the...

Athens Stock Exchange Plummets Following Massive Bank Shares Sell-off

Scenarios of a new bank recapitalization and the Italian crisis triggered a massive bank share sell-off that dragged the Athens Stock Exchange to a plunge on Wednesday. The Athens bourse plummeted for the third consecutive day with some financial analysts...

Athens Stock Exchange General Price Index Drops to Three-Month Low

The Athens Stock Exchange general price index dropped 1.03%, reaching the lowest in three months and closing marginally above 800 points on Friday. The bourse closed at 802.72 points, the lowest since mid-June. down 1.03%. The key stock index, on a...

'Athens Stock Exchange Trails Only Nigeria and Venezuela,' Bloomberg Report Says

Greek bonds and stocks did not gain after the latest bailout program review and uncertainty prevails over the second review scheduled for September, Bloomberg says. According to the report, investors stay away from Greek state bonds and stocks, thereby making...

Brexit Bloodbath Spills Over to Athens Stock Exchange

Greek stocks spiraled downwards in one of the biggest single-day losses in the Athens Stock Exchange on Friday. The Greek market was gripped by the frenzy of the global turmoil caused by a UK Brexit vote that marks the...

Athens Stock Exchange Plunges 15% After Brexit Announcement

The Athens stock exchange plunged 15% after the announcement of the British referendum results in favor of the Brexit on Friday morning. Greece's bourse followed the international downward trend caused by the Brexit. The Athens stock exchange, along with European...

Athens Stock Exchange Falls as Fear and Uncertainty Grows Over Austerity Measures and Brexit

The Athens Stock Exchange (ASE) has been on a rollercoaster ride. On Monday the ASE fell by 3 percent points. This is following a turbulent week, when on Friday the ASE saw a plunging dip of 4.18 percent. The drop represents a notable 4 billion euros in...

Pessimism at Athens Stock Exchange As Troika Reviews Greek Bailout Program

The Athens stock market experienced losses following the first meeting between Greek government officials and the country’s creditors, especially since there were no news on the negotiation front. After a day of light trading, the Athens stock exchange general index...

Athens Stock Exchange Takes 5% Plunge

The Athens Stock Exchange took a 5 percent plunge on Wednesday closing at 531 points, generating turmoil among foreign investors. The dip in bank shares was substantial, reaching almost 14 percent for Eurobank and Piraeus Bank. At 4:20 pm the general...

Capital Controls On Athens Stock Exchange to be Lifted

After four months of operating under restrictions, the Athens Stock Exchange will soon be functioning without limitations for Greek investors. Charalampos Gkotsis, the president of the Hellenic Capital Market Commission (HCMC), announced on Monday that Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos has signed...

Athens Stock Exchange Maintains 28-Year Low Closing at -1.22%

The Athens Stock Exchange maintained Monday's 28-year low closing at -1.22 percent and 659.94 units on Tuesday, after a low of 635.06. The bourse re-opened on Monday after a five-week hiatus due to the imposition of capital controls by the...

Athens Stock Exchange Drops After 5-Week Shutdown

The Athens Stock Exchange (ASE) dropped by 23% on Monday, after a five-week shutdown due to capital controls. The Greek stock market opening was another step away from the crisis caused by the uncertainty over the country's upcoming bailout program. However, as trading resumed,...

Athens Stock Exchange To Reopen On Monday After 5-Week Shutdown

Hellenic Capital Market Commission (HCMC) Chairman Konstantinos Botopoulos told international media on Friday that the Athens Stock Exchange (ASE) will reopen on Monday, August 3, after shutting down for more than a month. "We are working on the basis of Monday but we are waiting...