Athens Stocks Set 8-Month Record

Athens Stocks Set 8-Month Record

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The Athens Stock Exchange has posted an unprecedented 8-month streak of gains from November 2024 to June 2025, marking a historic performance in its history. The general index surged by 35.10%, while the banking index skyrocketed by 68.41%. Market capitalization rose by €20 billion during the period, CE Report quotes Athens-Macedonia

The Large Cap index climbed 40.49%, and the Mid Cap index gained 23.16%. As of mid-2025, the general index has returned to 2010 levels, banks to 2015 levels, and the overall market is back to its pre-crisis capitalization from September 2008.

Globally, the Greek market now ranks second in performance, just behind the Warsaw Stock Exchange. Foreign investors hold 68.1% of the market's capitalization and contributed €387 million in net inflows in 2025.

Top-performing stocks include Alpha Bank (+116.67%), Piraeus Bank (+71.09%), and Piraeus Port (+62.93%). Lamda Development was the only major stock to post a loss (-14.86%), while Athens Water remained flat.

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