At new multi-year highs, share prices closed in today’s session (23.4.2024) of the Athens Stock Exchange, as the General Index closed above 1,440 points for the first time in 13 years amid positive sentiment in the European markets as well.
Specifically, the General Index closed today at 1,447.82 points, posting gains of 1.93%. The rise in share prices was also accompanied by a significant increase in the value of transactions, while the total market capitalization was slightly lower than 100 billion euros.
The market has completed five bullish sessions during which the main stock index recorded a total gain of 6.67%, while since the beginning of 2024 it has recorded a gain of 11.96%. At the center of investment interest were banking shares and the title of Titan.
It is the highest close since the April 15, 2011 session (1,469.03 points)..
The value of the transactions amounted to 160.936 million euros, while 34,257,977 shares were traded. The large-cap index rose 2.19%, while the mid-cap index gained 1.32%.
Of the high capitalization shares, the biggest increase was recorded by the shares of Titan (+4.61%), Ethniki (+3.99%), Alpha Bank (+3.64%), Eurobank (+3. 36%), Viohalco (+3.04%) and Piraeus (+2.80%). On the contrary, the largest decline was recorded by the shares of Ellaktor (-1.34%), Autohellas (-0.77%) and Lamda Development (-0.71%).
The largest volume of transactions was presented by Eurobank and Piraeus, trading 8,811,714 and 8,746,796 shares, respectively. Piraeus with 34.75 million euros and Mytileneos with 22.63 million euros recorded the highest value of transactions.
80 stocks moved up, 36 fell and 16 remained stable. The biggest increase was recorded by the shares: Eliketos +10.00% and Frigoglass +8.28%. The biggest drop was recorded by the shares: Bitros -10.00% and Mylos Kepenou -5.21%.
Stocks in the large cap index closed as follows:
TITAN: 28.3500 +4.61%
ALPHA BANK: 1.6670 +3.64%
AEGEAN AIRLINES: 12.3300 +0.33%
VIOHALCO: 5.7700 +3.04%
GEK TERNA: 16.6000 +1.34%
PPC: 11.4200 +1.78%
COCA COLA HBC:29.5000 +1.65%
ELLAKTOR: 2.5700 -1.34%
ELPE: 83100 +0.54%
ELVALHALCOR: 1.9700 +0.61%
NATIONAL: 7.5120 +3.99%
EYDAP: 5.8000 +0.87%
EUROBANK: 1.9845 +3.36%
STOCK QUEST: 5.7000 +1.79%
LAMDA DEVELOPMENT:7.0300 -0.71%
MOTOR OIL: 26.5400 +0.68%
JUMBO: 28.0600 +1.01%
MYTILINEOS: 38.8000 +2.54%
PPA:24.7500 +0.20%
OPAP: 16.6500 +0.06%
OTE: 14.4200 +2.27%
AUTOHELLAS:12.8800 -0.77%
PIRAEUS: 4.0000 +2.80%
SARANTIS: 11.7600 +1.91%
TERNA ENERGY: 18.3000 +0.27%
