The combination of the June triple witching with the Stoxx index rebalancing expected led to a significant increase in stock market turnover on Friday, though prices showed a mixed picture. Eventually, the benchmark and the blue-chip index ended up with growth, while banks lost negligible ground. The cancellation of Friday’s talks between the US and Iran did not appear to have a major impact on proceedings at Athinon Avenue.
The Euronext Athens (ATHEX) general index closed at 2,475.98 points, adding 0.17% to Thursday’s 2,471.78 points. On a weekly basis it advanced 2.24%.
The large-cap FTSE-25 index expanded 0.08%, ending at 6,290.18 points, and mid-caps rose 1.40%.
The banks index conceded 0.17%, as Eurobank lost 1.21%, Alpha eased 0.34% and Piraeus parted with 0.32%, while Bank of Cyprus grew 0.60%, National obtained 0.58% and Optima climbed 0.39%.
In total, 62 stocks reported gains, 41 suffered losses and 23 remained unchanged.
