With small losses in the European markets, with significant gains in the Greek stock market.
Negative "turnaround" in the New York futures market, change in traders' stance in Frankfurt, Paris.
At 7,666 from 7,699 points the S&P500 futures on Wall Street, almost reflexive the "turnaround" for DAX, CAC40 etc. into a correction parallel to the slope of the S&P500 contracts. Full confirmation of the degree of correlation of the European markets with the...Metropolis market.
Merz threatens to make it "Kougi", the issue of the Community Budget, with whatever this may possibly mean for the Greek economy as well, exactly with the completion of the Recovery Fund. Private debt increased/burdened by 22.1 billion in the second quarter, Mitsotakis letter to von der Leyen regarding energy costs. Developments that together shape the framework within which the business community and the stock market will move in the next period.
End of September, with a "tally" of 1.95% for the month, "close" of the nine-month period, with a change of 28.85% for the GD. Just 3.37% the change for the DAX in the January-September period, negative at minus 1.15% for the CAC40. The differentiation of Euronext Athens versus the majority of European markets is spectacular, with outperformance, mainly the result of its upgrade to the developed markets category.
Thus also in today's session, after an exploratory initial 10-minute period, the buyers took control of the situation. Steady inflows into bank shares, into "front-line" blue chips and specifically selected mid caps.
Up to 3,358.83 points the orders in the DTR, at a new high, second in a row, indicative of the momentum the sector has.
Transactions of 23.9 million shares in banking stocks, out of a total of 29.58 million shares, second consecutive day with characteristics of "loading up" on shares of all four systemic banks. New multi-year highs also for the four shares of Piraeus (10.965), National (17.915), Eurobank (4.948), Alpha Bank (4.892). Largest monthly rise with 7.50% for the Piraeus share. Largest for 2026 with 61.17% also for Piraeus.
Inflows also into shares of Optima Bank up to 14.88 euros, a new all-time high, but also into Credia Bank at 1.014 euros, while a new high was recorded at 10.96 euros for Bank of Cyprus (which "turned around" after 12:30').
Distinct is the effort to shape better valuations, we had referred in our previous comments to a possible mini window dressing.
In the area of 7,035 points the FTSE25, with buyers prevailing in shares of PPC (23.38), OTE (19.51), Allwyn (11.515), Metlen (49.50), HelleniQ Energy (18.14), ElvalHalcor (3.795), etc.
PPA at 48.25 (3.10%), ADMIE at 4.425 (2.31%), KRI KRI at 31.75 (2.42%), Intracom Holdings at 2.985 (2.93%) stand out among the FTSEMidCap shares.
Turnover at 232 million, with 47.5 million through packages, at 14:50'. And at 61/61 an absolute tie between shares with a positive/negative sign.