It closed with profits the General Index on the Athens Stock Exchange today Wednesday, returning to an upward trend after two sessions of mild retreat.

The index strengthened by 0.25% to close at 1,273.48 points, having moved within very narrow ranges.

The large-cap index fell by 0.09%, while the mid-cap index increased by 1.43%. The Banks index registered a marginal change.

The daily turnover amounted to 77.9 million euros, while the trading volume was 21.9 million pieces. The shares of HelleniQ Energy (4.30%), GEK Terna (1.85%), Quest Holdings (1.23%) and Aegean (1.22%) stood out. Overall, 70 stocks moved up, 28 down and 49 remained stable.

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

Services Alpha: 1,498 -0.79%

Autohellas 12.52 unchanged

Cenergy 6.94 +0.29%

Coca Cola HBC 26.08 +0.97%

Eurobank 1.63 -1.21%

HelleniQ Energy 7.7 +4.30%

Jumbo 24.22 -1.30%

Lambda 6.83 -1.44%

Quest Holdings 5.75 +1.23%

Titan 19.88 +0.51%

Viohalco 5.36 -0.37%

Aegean Airlines 11.80 +1.22%

GEK Terna 13.20 +1.85%

Sarantis 7.85 -1.13%

PPC 10.73 +0.85%

National Bank 6.20 +1.64%

Elvalhalcor 1.874 -0.32%

Exchanger 2.205 +0.88%

EYDAP 6.20 +0.32%

Motor Oil 24.36 -0.49%

Mytilene 36.26 -0.33%

OPAP 14.57 -2.67%

OTE 13.07 +0.23%

Piraeus Financial 3,146 +0.38%

Terna Energy 15.62 -0.89%.