Marginal changes in the European markets, slight advantage for sellers in the Greek stock exchange.
At $106.05 Brent, at 5.547% the yield of the 30-year US bond, at 16.12 points the VIX/CBOE, futures on Wall Street steadily at a discount. Reduced to 0.02% for S&P500 futures, one of the reasons why after 10:40 buyers returned in Frankfurt, Paris.
In Athens, from the pre-opening session it became apparent that some intended to liquidate positions in bank shares, with the result that the first orders were placed from 3,264.27 points, which is also the intraday low so far (*). However, whatever supply appeared was immediately absorbed, with the result that buyers reached as high as 3,298.35 points, before the half-hour was completed.
At 2.45 million shares, trading in banking papers, out of a total of 3.18 million shares, indicative of the focus of interest again today.
A "tail" of buying, from yesterday's session, in National Bank, Eurobank shares, with orders up to 17.88 and 4.837 euros respectively. Shortly before 11:00, they were followed in the Alpha Bank share as well, up to 4.82 euros, with buyers having the upper hand. In the Piraeus share, supply is being absorbed from 10.60 euros.
Based on the picture of the first 30'-40' it seems that sellers-buyers will alternate as the session develops, probably in the context of outflows-inflows from both sides.
In the range of 6,919-6,968 points the FTSE25, with mixed trends in "front-line" blue chips. Attempted rebound in the Allwyn share with orders at 11.30-11.45 euros, after yesterday's strong correction.
It should be noted that regarding the contentious Brazil market, presidential elections are being held on Sunday, with polls "showing" President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva trailing Flávio Bolsonaro.
Partial profit-taking in Motor Oil, HelleniQ Energy, at prices of 67.55 and 17.85 euros respectively, followed by sellers in PPC (23.32), TITAN (49.32), Metlen (48.76), OTE (19.69), Cenergy Holdings (24.10), etc., with the sellers' advantage widening after 11:10
Steady inflows into the ATHEX share, initially up to 11.48 euros, buyers had the upper hand in AVAX (3.26) with AXIA- Alpha Finance initiating coverage, with a target price of 5.10 euros. New high at 8.02 euros for the Interlife share.
(*) at 11:20 with 60 stocks up, versus 41 down. At 10.84 million euros the value of transactions through pre-agreed orders, out of a total of 45.2 million euros. The two largest blocks were in PPC and Jumbo.