The Athens Stock Exchange experienced an explosive rise thanks to a temporary two-week truce between the US and Iran in the Middle East. The General Index was launched at +5.27% and 2,261.98 units, with a turnover of 252m euros. Banks starred with profits up to +9%, with Piraeus, Eurobank and Alpha Bank leading the rally. GEK TERNA noted a new history high at 38.12 euros, while Brent oil sank -14% below $100 a barrel. Market capitalisation reached EUR 161.9 billion.
Analyticalally:
With the... foot pressed on the gas, today goes the Athens Exchange, with buyers totally dominated, thanks to a temporary truce in the Middle East.
The positive news from the geopolitical scene comes to rekindle the disposal of risk, resulting in the «green» to extend across Europe, where DAX wins about +5% and Stoxx 600 exceeds +4%. Jump 1,200 units foretell its futures Dow Jones in the United States.
Athens, for its part, is not absent from the party, as not only does it recover the 2,200 units but is trying to covering the lost March territory and return to pre-war levels (2.277 units).
More specifically, shortly after the mid-session, the General Index makes a leap by +5,47% and is formed at 2,261.98 units, winning 117 points in relation to Tuesday's closure (2.144.71 points). Trade turnover takes off at EUR 252 million, of which only EUR 18.1 million relates to agreed packages.
On the dashboard, now, the Piraeus – Eurobank – Alpha Bank run a rally of +9%, becoming the main protagonists of the meeting. With profits up to +6% followed by Metlen, PPC and GEK TERNA, while Allwyn is unchanged due to the cut-off of the special dividend.
Rally +9% in banks
The banking index carries out an impressive comeback, located at the forefront of the purchasing wave and regaining the lost ground of the geopolitical crisis. It is indicative that it is launched in +8.71% and 2,602 units, which constitute the best level since 26 February.
Its share Alpha Bank, which yesterday announced the deal with Alpha Trust, rising to +9,84% and 3,752 euros, its share Eurobank follows at +9,50% and 3,932 euros, its share Tr. Piraeus is traded at +9,16% and 8,222 euros, while its share National Bank follows +8.10% and 14.55 euros.
Its share Tr. Cyprus has a strong rise in +5.97% and 9,055 euros. At +8.21% and 9.09 euros «He plays.» its share Optima BankSpecial reference must be made to CrediaBank, which climbs to +13.17% and 1,134 euros, having a turnover of 11.9 million euros. Today, in fact, the 375,000,000 new shares, which resulted from the recent 300m-euro PMC, are premiered.
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In the high capitalisation index (+5,80% and 5,761 units), its share Metlen It is expanded to +5,38% and 36.06 euros, while the investment community expects tomorrow's publication of the results for the use of 2025. The shares of the Stasinopoulos Group, which are directly affected by the reduction of energy costs, are carried out. The Elvalchalcor It is spread to +11,24% and EUR 3,96, the Viohalco It is supported by +6,76% and EUR 13,58, while the Cenergy is located at +4.37% and 19.82 euros. Directly benefiting from the Middle East truce is its share Aegean Airlines, which negotiates at +7.43% all 12.72 euros. Prices Coca Cola HBC, Lamda Development, Titan Cement, PPC and Athens International Airport follow at +3%. Its share GENTER is increasing to + 6.18% and 38.12 euros, which are a new historical high. Promotion provides the improvement of adjusted net profits, which amounted to 147.3 million euros (+48.1% on an annual basis) for the use of 2025. The dividend amount was proposed at EUR 0,40/share (40 million). At the same time, her share Jumbo recovers at + 3.23% and 23.64 euros, with first quarter sales improving by +7.3%. On the other hand, its share Allwyn is almost unchanged at 15.1 euros, as today «cuts» the right to a special dividend of EUR 0,8/share. Losses of -1% show the prices of Motor Oil and Hellenicniq Energy, as the retreat of oil below $100/varelli exerts pressure on refining margins.
As regards the medium capitalisation index (+3.07% and 2,737 units), its share Autohellas It stands out at +6,82% and 11.9 euros, as it is particularly favoured by the deescalation of geopolitical risk. Mini jump takes the values of Fourlis, Alter Ego Media, AVAX, Greece and Total, which climb by up to +6%. With +4% profits, the prices of Kri and Profile, and the titles of Intracom Holdings and PPA win from +3%. A significant rise of +2% is also seen in shares of Bally’s Intalot – Austriacard. Its share INDUSTRIAL INTERESTS «He plays.» at +2.62% and 2,935 euros. Yesterday, it became known that net profits reached EUR 63.1 million in 2025 compared to EUR 75.1 million in 2024, with cash available at EUR 15,6 million. Special reference must be made to its share As Company, which increases to +2.67% and 4,045 euros. The quoted saw net profits improving by +36.6% in 2025 and reaching 5.75m euros, with EBITDA recording an increase of +56.3% and forming at 8.1m euros. The dividend was set at 0.19 euros.
Overall on the stock board, 110 shares move upwards, 13 shares decline, while four shares remain unchanged. Market capitalisation is EUR 161.9 billion.
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Relief Rally on the Stock Exchange
A euphoria climate prevails today on the Athens Stock Exchange, after two-week truce between US and Iran, which puts a temporary end to the Middle East military conflict.
The main indicators correspondent in Europe They have an impressive opening, while with 1,000-unit profits they are expected to start negotiating Dow Jones Wall Street. Earlier, the Nikkai 225 Japan was launched by +5.4%.
At the same time, the price of oil Brent records a dip above -14%, resulting in it sinking below a psychological limit of $100 per barrel, Partly smoothing the risk of a long inflationary wave in the global economy.
Within this environment, analysts see Athens take off from the first minutes of today’s meeting, welcoming the scenario of de-escalation of conflict, despite the crowd of «open» issues.
It is recalled that the beginning of the war on 28 February had found the General Index on 2.277 units, with the high year in 2.407 units. These are levels which undoubtedly constitute the next objectives of the market.
Of course, whether the ceasefire leads to a permanent and lasting peace in the Middle East region is the big question of the next day and also the necessary treaty on the consolidation of the recovery of shares.
As regards the tableau, today the Allwyn It cut off the right of recovery in the special dividend of EUR 0.8/share, while its 375,000,000 new shares are opening CrediaBank, resulting from the EUR 300 million MFF. The import price is set at EUR 1,002, i.e. the closure of the share at yesterday's meeting.
At the heart of attention also remains both the deal acquisition of Alpha Trust from Alpha Bank, and the prices of GEK TERNA – INDUSTRY – As Company, which yesterday announced the financial figures of 2025. Today is the turn of Prodea and Blue cedar go on to publish annual profits.
(The above is a product of a journalistic investigation and does not constitute a inducement for buying, selling or holding any share)
