Greek stocks moved higher for the third consecutive session in the Athens Stock Exchange on Tuesday, reflecting renewed buying activity for banking stocks and in particular Alpha Bank (its shares ended above the 22 euros to its highest level in two years).
The general index rose 0.98 percent to end at 2,156.13 points, with turnover an improved 162.4 million euros.
The Bank, Investment and Construction sectors scored the biggest percentage gains of the day (1.99 percent, 1.42 percent and 1.25 percent, respectively), while the IT, IT Solution and Telecommunication sectors suffered the heaviest percentage losses (0.86 percent, 0.67 percent and 0.22 percent, respectively).
The FTSE/ASE 20 index for blue chip and heavy traded stocks rose 1.22 percent, the FTSE/ASE MID 40 index ended 0.88 percent higher and the FTSE/ASE SmallCap 80 index rose 0.11 percent.
Broadly, advancers led decliners by 163 to 136 with another 63 issues unchanged.
The general index rose 0.98 percent to end at 2,156.13 points, with turnover an improved 162.4 million euros.
The Bank, Investment and Construction sectors scored the biggest percentage gains of the day (1.99 percent, 1.42 percent and 1.25 percent, respectively), while the IT, IT Solution and Telecommunication sectors suffered the heaviest percentage losses (0.86 percent, 0.67 percent and 0.22 percent, respectively).
The FTSE/ASE 20 index for blue chip and heavy traded stocks rose 1.22 percent, the FTSE/ASE MID 40 index ended 0.88 percent higher and the FTSE/ASE SmallCap 80 index rose 0.11 percent.
Broadly, advancers led decliners by 163 to 136 with another 63 issues unchanged.
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