Investors are adopting a wait-and-see approach in European markets, while the Greek stock market is trending upward, led by PPC.
Oil prices, bond yields, and indices are down, while stock prices are up on the New York futures market.
S&P 500 futures on Wall Street are trading at a marginal premium of 0.08%, at 24,658 (-0.18%), while the General Index on Euronext Athens is at 2,252 (1.47%).
Investor sentiment was evident in pre-market trading, with traders placing orders at higher prices for specific stocks.
From 2,223 points, the first orders—with a gap up—were as much as 30 points higher, with PPC at the center of attention right from the start. From 20.20 to 21.12 euros, with 1.6 million shares traded, as the half-hour mark was reached.
At 2,504 points, the first trades in blue-chip stocks were up nearly 50 points, with continuous trading in Eurobank, National Bank, Piraeus Bank, and Alpha Bank. Turnover stood at 55 million euros, with 5.1 million shares traded, of which 2.8 million were banking stocks.
PPC and the “big four” systemic banks topped the list, while GEK TERNA, Metlen Energy & Metals, Cyprus, Allwyn, and Motor Oil made upthe second tier.
The following day, following the completion of PPC’s capital increase , Giorgos Fintikakiswas mentioned early on.
Before the start of the session, Metlen Energy & Metals issued its guidance announcement, shortly before the start of the annual general meeting.
Guidance for EBITDA of 1.1–1.15 billion for 2026, pending any announcements from management.