Stock prices were slightly lower in today’s (Wednesday) session of the Stock Exchange, with the dividend cut of index-weighted stocks weighing on the market, amid mild upward movement in European markets.

The General Price Index closed at 1,444.31 points, down 0.48%.

Intra-sessionally it recorded a lower price at 1,440.62 units (-0.73%) and a higher price at 1,452.46 units (+0.09%).

The value of the transactions fell below the levels of 100 million euros and amounted to 89.44 million euros, while 16,017,056 shares were traded.

The large-cap index fell 0.63%, while the mid-cap index fell 0.11%.

Of the high capitalization shares, the biggest increase was recorded by the shares of GEK TERNA (+2.33%), Elactor (+2.12%), Titan (+1.18%) and Aegean Airlines (+1 ,10%).

On the contrary, the biggest fall was recorded by the shares of HelleniQ Energy (-6.49%), Jumbo (-4.02%), Eurobank (-1.71%) and Lamda Development (-1.69%).

As of today, the shares of Piraeus (0.063 euros), HelleniQ Energy (0.60 euros) and Jumbo (1 euro) are trading without the dividend.

The largest volume of transactions was presented by Eurobank and Piraeus, trading 4,483,573 and 1,825,298 shares, respectively.

The highest value of transactions was recorded by National Bank with 12.02 million euros and Eurobank with 9.30 million euros.

54 stocks moved up, 49 down and 19 remained stable.

The biggest increase was recorded by the shares: Attica Bank +19.17% and Eliketos +9.40%.

The biggest drop was recorded by the shares: HelleniQ Energy-6.49% and Frigoglass -4.35%.

Stocks in the large-cap index closed as follows:

TITAN: 30.0000 +1.18%

ALPHA BANK: 1.6400 -0.61%

AEGEAN AIRLINES: 11.9500 +1.10%

VIOHALCO: 6.1900 -1.43%

GEK TERNA: 17.6000 +2.33%

AIA:7.7780 -0.28%

PPC: 11.6600 -0.43%

COCA COLA HBC:32.5000 +0.93%

ELLAKTOR: 2.6550 +2.12%

ELPE: 7.7800 -6.49%

ELVALHALCOR:1.8980 +0.21%

NATIONAL: 7.8600 -0.38%

EYDAP: 5.7000 unchanged

EUROBANK: 2.0690 -1.71%

LAMDA DEVELOPMENT: 6.9800 -1.69%

MOTOR OIL: 22.8000 -1.47%

JUMBO: 26.2400 -4.02%

MYTILINEOS: 36.8800 +0.27%

PPA:20.9000 unchanged

OPAP: 15.2100 -1.23%

OTE: 14.0700 +0.64%

AUTOHELLAS:11.8800 +1.02%

PIRAEUS: 3.6500 -0.87%

SARANTIS: 11.4200 -0.70%

TERNA ENERGY: 19.2500 +0.05%