Investor sentiment in European markets is positive, with the Euronext Athens index climbing back above the 2,400-point mark.
S&P 500 futures are trading at a marginal discount, slightly lower at 7,389 points, while SpaceX’s Wall Street debut is priced at $135—one of the top news stories in New York.
In Europe, specifically in Frankfurt, the DAX 30 is up 1.44% at 24,551 points; in Paris, the CAC 40 is up 1.39% at 8,318 points; and with the EuroStoxx Banks at 273.71 (2.53%), the opening in Athens could not have been any different.
The market opened with a gap up for the DTR, with investor sentiment evident from the pre-market session. The first orders came in at 2,731—a significant opening premium—taking into account yesterday’s index “close” at 2,679.38 points—in the shares of the four systemic banks.
Initially moderate, the flow of orders then accelerated, and very quickly the top four were National Bank (14.88), Piraeus Bank (9.05), Alpha Bank (3.915), and Eurobank (4.03). After several trading sessions, the “top four” systemic banks are in their respective leading positions, “indicating” where a significant portion of liquidity/interest is concentrated.
Obviously, a significant portion of orders comes from “quick hands,” given the extent of the DTR’s rebound from recent lows. I remind you that Monday’s session recorded a “bottom” at 2,610 points. Currently, the weekly gain for the DTR stands at 3.23% and the monthly gain at 8.16%. Nearly 20% for 2026.
Turnover stood at 26.9 million euros in the first half-hour, with 3.29 million shares traded, including 2.08 million in banking stocks.
Following the shares of the systemic banks, the blue-chip bellwethers follow, with Metlen Energy & Metals returning to fifth place (and first among the large caps) with orders at 42.06 (1.38%). Inflows into Allwyn at 14.16 (2.24%), Lamda Development at 6.81 (2.58%), PPC at 22.66 (1.06%) at yet another high—as well as GEK TERNA at 44.44 (0.74%), OTE at 19.42 (1.26%), Jumbo at 22.78 (1.06%), TITAN at 51.85 (2.07%), AEGEAN at 12.15 (2.78%), and others, with the FTSE 25 hovering around 6,170 points.
The market hit new four-month highs, with the General Index returning to February levels—before the outbreak of hostilities in Iran and the Middle East. Most stocks in the index have returned to previous “peaks,” as they overcome the effects of the correction that followed starting in March.
ADMIE hit a new high of 4.295 (1.85%), Alter Ego Media at 5.58 (2.27%), Profile at a new high of 7.98 (4.04%), and AVAX at 3.315 (1.53%) stand out among the FTSE Mid Cap stocks.
The ratio of stocks with positive to negative performance stands at 91 to 17, indicative of the market sentiment in the final session of the week.