Stock prices ended the week’s final session slightly higher, absorbing intra-session short-term profit-taking bids, with the market breaking above 1,350 to close at 10-year highs.

The market moved higher for a seventh consecutive session, during which the main stock index recorded total gains of 3.94%.

The mood in the European stock markets was positive, in the wake of Lagarde’s statement that interest rates have probably reached their highs.

The General Price Index closed at 1,352.65 points, marking an increase of 0.35%.

It is the highest close since the April 2, 2014 session (1,353.01 points).

Intra-sessionally it recorded a higher price at 1,353.30 points (+0.40%) and a lower price at 1,339.66 points (-0.61%).

On a weekly basis, the main stock market index rose 3.12%, while since the beginning of 2024 it has recorded gains of 4.60%.

The value of the transactions amounted to 87.18 million euros, while 21,235,331 shares were traded.

The large-cap index rose 0.51%, while the mid-cap index fell 0.30%.

Of the large-cap stocks, the biggest gains were recorded by Eurobank (+2.65%), Viohalco (+2.03%), Titan (+1.59%), Autohellas (+1.54%) and Sarantis (+1.52%).

On the contrary, the largest decline was recorded by the shares of Ellactor (-4.00%), Quest Participations (-1.93%), OPAP (-1.88%) and Elvalhalcor (-1.37%).

The largest volume of transactions was presented by Alpha Bank and Eurobank, trading 3,768,910 and 3,506,640 shares, respectively.

The highest value of transactions was recorded by Nthniki with 20.28 million euros and Piraeus with 9.67 million euros

43 stocks moved up, 62 fell and 15 remained stable.

The biggest increase was recorded by the shares: Minerva +29.85% and Fieratex +13.38%

The biggest drop was recorded by the shares: Vidavo -8.89% and Epilectos -7.69%.

Stocks in the large cap index closed as follows:

TITAN: 22.3000 +1.59%

ALPHA BANK: 1.6140 +0.97%

AEGEAN AIRLINES: 11.6800 -1.02%

VIOHALCO: 6.0200 +2.03%

GEK TERNA: 14.1600 -0.28%

PPC: 12.3500 +0.24%

COCA COLA HBC:27.3900 +1.29%

ELLAKTOR: 2.5200 -4.00%

ELPE: 7.1800 +0.28%

ELVALHALCOR: 2.1600 -1.37%

NATIONAL: 6.9400 -0.09%

EYDAP: 6.0600 unchanged

EUROBANK: 1.7600 +2.65%

STOCK QUEST: 5.5800 -1.93%

LAMDA DEVELOPMENT: 7.1200 -0.63%

MOTOR OIL: 25.0600 +1.29%

JUMBO: 25.0200 +1.13%

MYTILINEOS: 37.5200 -0.37%

PPA:24.7500 -0.60%

OPAP: 15.6500 -1.88%

OTE: 13.1400 +0.77%

AUTOHELLAS:13.1800 +1.54%

PIRAEUS: 3.5140 +0.46%

SARANTIS: 8.6900 +1.52%

TERNA ENERGY: 16.2500 +0.06%