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Greek Stocks and Bonds Rally After Mitsotakis Election Win

Greek stocks and government bonds rallied on Monday after the conservative government of PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis secured a stunning victory in the elections. The Athens Stock Exchange General Index rose as much as 7.3% in trading on Monday, extending its...

Ukraine War Wipes $10 Billion Off Athens Stock Exchange

The Athens Stock Exchange has recorded losses of 13.43 percent while the market's capitalization has fallen by 9.345 billion euros ($10.1 billion) since the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The Large Cap index has fallen by 15.0 percent and the Mid...

Athens Stock Exchange Reaches Levels Unseen Since 2014

The rally at the Athens Stock Exchange (ATHEX) which began at the end of 2021 reached a peak earlier this week when the index climbed to levels unseen since 2014. The last time the main index stood above 950 points...

Ninth Annual Greek Investment Forum to Be Held Virtually

The Athens Stock Exchange and the Hellenic-American Chamber of Commerce are now holding their ninth annual "Greek Investment Forum" in New York, which will take place exclusively online this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. The forum is part of...

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...

2019 Proves to Be the Best Year for Greek Stocks in Two Decades

Barring any unforeseen turbulence which might occur in the very last days of 2019, the Athens Stock Exchange (ATHEX) is set to celebrate its best year since the turn of the millennium. ATHEX is among the top performers among stock...

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...

Greek Government Attributes Bank Shares Sell-off to 'Speculative Pressures'

The Greek government attributed Wednesday's bank share massive sell-off and the sharp drop of the general index in the Athens Stock Exchange to "speculative pressures". Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras called an emergency meeting with competent ministers and officials to discuss...

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...