The prices of shares At the start of transactions today (19.5.2025) at Athens Stock Exchangein the midst of a mild retreat of European markets, with the market stabilized in the new highs of the last 15 years at 1,800 points.
In particular, the General Index of the Athens Stock Exchange stands at 1,804.93 points up 0.05%, while the value of the transactions is € 21.39 million. The high capitalization index rose 0.13%, while the medium capitalization index is marginally reinforced by 0.08%. Of the high capitalization shares, the shares of GEK TERNA (+2.36%), Coca Cola HBC (+0.87%), Ethniki (+0.49%) and Lamda Development (+0.46%) recorded the highest rise.
On the other hand, the shares of Jumbo (-1.25%), PPC (-0.87%) and Sarantis (-0.86%) are the biggest decline.
45 shares move up, 35 downstream and 19 remain stable.
The shares (+6.11%) and Minerva (+5.59%) were the largest rise, while the shares decline: Medical (-6.03%) and Pairis (-3.61%).
European markets
European stocks declined at the start of transactions, with the downgrading of USA’s debtor by Moody’s and the lower announcement of expected retail sales data in China negatively affecting market climate.
The Pan -European Stoxx 600 index fell 0.5% to 10:25 am Greece, falling from the high levels of seven weeks on Friday (16.5.2025).
Futures on Wall Street declined more than 1% while US bond yields have increased after Moody’s ratings downgraded US -based AAA to AA1 with a steady perspective, citing US debt increase and costs for the federal budget.
The luxury companies’ shares fell after the announcement of lower data on retail sales in April in China. Hermes, Burberry and Moncler shares dropped about 2% as for European luxury companies China is an important market for their products.
Source: RES – EIA