ASE Moves In Declining Mode
The General Index of Athens Stock Exchange moves in a declining mode on Wednesday, just above fresh lows.
Banks posted early losses of 1.9%, focusing on the return of the Troika to Athens, while all FTSE20 shares move into red, besides Jumbo and Ellaktor, which rise by 1.04 and 0.71% respectively.
Though sentiment seems to be calmer than last week’s, Eurobank Equities does not expect the positive trading to continue.
Focuses in the near-term would be on developments about the PSI program, the upcoming 5th economy review and subsequent 6th tranche of the Greek financial aid, according to Eurobank.
Proton Bank expects the domestic market to trade cautiously in anticipation of Troika΄s visit, while Marfin Analysis comments that sentiment remains fragile, while foreign climate though seems to be improving and this could be proven supportive enough.
On the board, the General Index declines by 1.22% at 781.79 units, despite early profits of 0.6% at the opening. So far, the trading turnover stands at 14.7 million, while a total amount of 66 shares decline, 20 rise and 24 remain unchanged.
(capital.gr)