The Athens Stock Exchange continues its positive performance remaining above the 2,000 points.
The General Index has gained more than +5.4% in the current five-day period, reaching the highest level of the last 15 years (since the beginning of 2010).
With banks recording gains of 75% in 2025 and the upward movement gradually spreading to the rest of the market, the investment euphoria has well been established in the Greek market and the average return now stands at +40%.
Resilient corporate figures constitute the main factor of the steady upward movement, with business deals and pending developments also contributing to the trend.
However, we should bear in mind that investors may decide to take their profits at some point.
Meanwhile, last night’s revision of the MSCI indices did not hold any pleasant news for Standard Greece, despite the scenarios regarding the possible entry of Titan Cement, Motor Oil or Piraeus Bank.
At the same time, the focus of attention is on yesterday’s results of Helleniq Energy, which saw its net result turn into a loss of -19 million euros in the first half of 2025 (from a profit of 209 million euros in the corresponding period of 2024), although the figures for the second quarter exceeded initial estimates. The drop is due to the maintenance of the refinery in Elefsina.
At the same time, the “old” METLEN (MYTIL) is expected to be suspended from trading on August 25, in order to carry out the squeeze out, giving the last shareholders (estimated at 9.84%) the opportunity to “jump” into the new scheme, which is listed on the London stock market (MTLN).
In international markets, investors’ attention remains focused on the corporate figures of listed companies, while the expectation of a reduction in US interest rates offsets concerns about tariffs. Geopolitical developments are also in focus, following the “signal” for a Putin-Trump meeting.
