Stocks end 0.79% up

Stocks resumed their upward trend at the Athens Stock Exchange on Monday, after Friday’s mild correction, reaffirming the market’s positive momentum. The composite index of the market rose 0.79 pct to end at 1,548.65 points, after rising as much as 1.58 pct during the say. Turnover, however, fell to a disappointing 106.681 million euros.

The Big Cap index rose 0.84 pct, the Mid Cap index ended 0.35 pct lower and the Small Cap index edged 0.05 pct higher. Eurobank (3.94 pct), Alpha Bank (3.66 pct), Hellenic Postbank (3.86 pct) and Motor Oil (3.29 pct) were top gainers among blue chips, while Jumbo (4.21 pct), Marfin Popular Bank (3.57 pct) and MIG (2.78 pct) were top losers.

The Media (8.97 pct), Chemicals (2.61 pct) and Travel (2.56 pct) sectors scored gains, while Technology (2.58 pct) and Personal Products (2.01 pct) suffered losses. Broadly, advancers led decliners by 106 to 74 with another 48 issues unchanged. Imperio (19.23 pct), Mihaniki (18.52 pct) and Lambrakis Press (15.56 pct) were top gainers, while Altec (12.5 pct), Edrasi (11.11 pct) and Xylemporia (10.71 pct) were top losers.

Sector indices ended as follows:
Insurance:	+1.49%
Industrials:	-1.97%
Commercial:	+0.25%
Construction:	+0.11%
Media:	+8.97%
Oil & Gas:	+1.63%
Personal & Household:	-2.01%
Raw Materials:	+0.13
Travel & Leisure:	+2.56%
Technology:	-2.58%
Telecoms:	+1.26%
Banks:	+0.99%
Food & Beverages:	+0.13%
Health:	+0.13%
Utilities:	-0.02%
Chemicals:	+2.61%
Financial Services:	-1.90%

The stocks with the highest turnover were National Bank, OPAP, Bank of Piraeus and Alpha Bank.

Selected shares from the FTSE/ASE-20 index closed in euros as follows:
Alpha Bank:	4.25
ATEbank:	0.76
Public Power Corp (PPC):	11.60
HBC Coca Cola:	20.92
Hellenic Petroleum:	6.43
National Bank of Greece:	7.01
EFG Eurobank Ergasias:	4.22
OPAP:	13.98
OTE:	7.24
Bank of Piraeus:	1.63
Titan:	15.98