Monday, January 24, 2011

Stocks end 0.79% up


   Stocks resumed their upward trend at the Athens Stock Exchange on Monday, after Friday’s mild correction, reaffirming the market’s positive momentum. The composite index of the market rose 0.79 pct to end at 1,548.65 points, after rising as much as 1.58 pct during the say. Turnover, however, fell to a disappointing 106.681 million euros.

    The Big Cap index rose 0.84 pct, the Mid Cap index ended 0.35 pct lower and the Small Cap index edged 0.05 pct higher. Eurobank
(3.94 pct), Alpha Bank (3.66 pct), Hellenic Postbank (3.86 pct) and Motor Oil (3.29 pct) were top gainers among blue chips, while Jumbo (4.21 pct), Marfin Popular Bank (3.57 pct) and MIG (2.78 pct) were top losers.

    The Media (8.97 pct), Chemicals (2.61 pct) and Travel (2.56 pct) sectors scored gains, while Technology (2.58 pct) and Personal Products (2.01 pct) suffered losses. Broadly, advancers led decliners by 106 to 74 with another 48 issues unchanged. Imperio (19.23 pct), Mihaniki (18.52 pct) and Lambrakis Press (15.56 pct) were top gainers, while Altec (12.5 pct), Edrasi (11.11 pct) and Xylemporia (10.71 pct) were top losers.




source: ana