ATHEX: Metlen, Alpha and PPC lead stock decline

The Greek bourse experienced a terms diminution for a third league successful a enactment connected Wednesday, with unit spreading crossed astir bluish chips, and particularly connected Metlen and PPC, while little capitalizations remained disconnected investors’ radar. All this was successful spite of a alternatively promising greeting opening for buyers. Meanwhile, the authorities has produced authorities that facilitates the acquisition of the Athens Exchange by Euronext.

The Athens Exchange (ATHEX) wide scale closed astatine 2,045.81 points, shedding 0.54% from Tuesday’s 2,056.86 points. The large-cap FTSE-25 scale contracted 0.55%, ending astatine 5,172.16 points.

The banks scale fell 0.17%, connected Alpha giving up 1.11%, Piraeus dropping 0.60% and National easing 0.15%, though Optima grew 1.64%, Bank of Cyprus roseate 0.75% and Eurobank grabbed 0.39%. Metlen parted with 5.09% and PPC conceded 1.11%.

In total 46 stocks obtained gains, 60 reported losses and 17 remained unchanged.

Turnover amounted to 250.9 cardinal euros, down from Tuesday’s €318.9 million.

In Nicosia, the wide scale of the Cyprus Stock Exchange decreased 0.08% to adjacent astatine 282.68 points.