Downward trends prevailed today on the Athens Stock Exchange as sellers continue to dominate trading by cashing in profits. The General Index closed at 1,270.35 points with a loss of 0.39% having retreated to 1,258.03 points. The large-cap index fell 0.44% and the mid-cap index gained 0.43%. The Banks index lost 0.42%.

The value of the transactions improved slightly to reach 99.2 million euros, of which 19.6 million were for packages. The volume reached 31.7 million pieces.

In total, 56 stocks moved down, 39 moved up and 28 remained unchanged.

Shares in the FTSE/Large Cap index closed as follows:

Services Alpha: 1.51 -2.01%

Autohellas 12.52 +0.48%

Cenergy 6.92 -1.14%

Coca Cola HBC 25.80 unchanged

Eurobank 1.65 +0.52%

ElleniQ Energy 7.45 unchanged

Jumbo 24.54 -0.41%

Lambda 6.93 +1.91%

Quest Holdings 5.68 +1.43%

Titan 19.78 unchanged

Viohalco 5.38 -1.28%

Aegean Airlines 11.48 +0.88%

GEK Terna 12.96 -1.82%

Sarantis 7.94 -1.12%

PPC 10.64 -1.02%

National Bank 6.10 +0.66%

Elvalhalcor 1.88 unchanged

Reducer 2.19 -0.45%

EYDAP 6.18 +1.48%

Motor Oil 24.48 -1.45%

Mytilene 36.38 -0.60%

OPAP 14.97 +1.42%

OTE 13.04 -1.21%

Piraeus Financial 3,134 -3.27%

Terna Energy 15.76 -1.19%.