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Athens Stock Exchange to Reopen Early Next Week

The Athens Stock Exchange (ASE) is expected to reopen early next week, Capital Market Commission president Konstantinos Botopoulos said in a television interview. Botopoulos said the aim was to reopen the market on Monday and noted that a Ministerial decision must be...

Reopening of Athens Stock Exchange Postponed

According to Greek newspaper "Kathimerini," sources claimed that the reopening of the Athens Stock Exchange (ASE) is being postponed because banks have been unable to create new accounts for Greek stockholders. The stock exchange was expected to open on Thursday after being shut down since...

European Central Bank Approves Reopening of Athens Stock Exchange

The European Central Bank (ECB) approved on Tuesday a modified plan, submitted by the Greek government, to reopen the Athens Stock Exchange (ASE), a month after it was shut down due to capital controls. The ECB's final recommendation is that transactions by foreign investors will...

ECB Rejects Greek Request to Reopen Athens Stock Exchange

The European Central Bank (ECB) did not accept the request of the Bank of Greece (BoG) and the Capital Market Commission for reopening the Athens Stock Exchange without restrictions for Greek investors, who will not be able to use existing deposit...

Decisions to Reopen the Athens Stock Exchange Will Be Taken Next Week

Final decisions concerning the reopening of the Athens Stock Exchange will be taken next week, senior Finance Ministry officials said on Thursday. Representatives of the Bank of Greece (BoG), the Capital Markets Commission, the stock exchange and the Members Association...

Greek Stocks Rebound Strongly, Index Up 9.0%

Greek stocks rebounded strongly in the Athens Stock Exchange on Monday, recording one of their biggest daily rallies amid speculation that the Greek government and its creditors are closer to reaching an agreement. Bank shares were at the focus of buying activity,...

Athens Stock Exchange Index Slipped 4.4 Percent

The Athens Stock Exchange Index slipped 4.4 percent on Friday and shares in Greek banks fell as much as 8.8 percent. Returns on Greek bonds crept upward to 25.439 percent. Europe's main stock markets were also down on Friday. Germany's...

Greek Govt Holds 'Constructive' Dialogue in the Aftermath of the Eurogroup Teleconference

A "constructive" debate centered on the list of reforms the Greek government had earlier sent to the country's loan partners -who approved it- was conducted earlier by the Government Council, according to SYRIZA sources. During the discussion though, there were certain reservations...

Athens Stock Exchange up 9.8% on Tuesday

Greek stocks soared to new 2015 highs in the Athens Stock Exchange (ASE) on Tuesday, moving in line with the domestic bonds market, in the aftermath of an agreement between Greece and its creditors on Friday, and the approval of a...

Athens Stock Exchange on the Rise Despite German 'No'

Athens Stock Exchange (ASE) closed with a 1.06% increase, despite the German negative response to the Greek request for a six-month extension of the loan agreement. The General Price Index closed at 856.50 points, recording a 1.06% increase. Intraday, the...