Stock prices closed slightly higher in today’s session of the Stock Exchange, with the market returning above the levels of 1,400 units, after six sessions.

The General Price Index closed at 1,403.17 points, marking an increase of 0.36%. Intra-sessionally it moved in a range of 10 points. It recorded a low of 1,394.62 points (-0.26%) and a high of 1,404.62 points (+0.46%).

The value of the transactions amounted to 82.47 million euros, while 15,509,702 shares were traded.

The large-cap index rose 0.40%, while the mid-cap index gained 0.57%.

Of the high capitalization shares, the biggest increase was recorded by the shares of Viohalco (+1.83%), Piraeus (+1.78%), Ethniki (+1.33%), PPC (+1.31 %) and Alpha Bank (+1.29%).

On the contrary, the biggest fall was recorded by the shares of Motor Oil (-3.67%), Aegean Airlines (-1.21%), Mytileneos (-1.00%) and Eurobank (-0.94%).

The fall in Motor Oil shares came as a result of MSCI’s decision to exclude Motor Oil from the Greece Standard index. Nine stocks now participate in the MSCI Greece Standard: OTE, OPAP, Jumbo, PPC, Eurobank, Alpha Bank, Ethniki, Piraeus, and Metlen.

The largest volume of transactions was presented by Alpha Bank and Eurobank, trading 3,551,799 and 3,007,853 shares, respectively

Motor Oil recorded the highest transaction value with 12.79 million euros and Piraeus with 9.94 million euros.

53 stocks moved up, 37 fell and 26 remained stable.

The biggest increase was recorded by the shares: Kloukinas-Lappas +5.84% and Tzirakian (k) +3.46%.

The biggest drop was recorded by the shares: Agrotikos Oikos Spyros -9.66% and Domiki Kritis -6.78%.

Stocks in the large cap index closed as follows:

TITAN: 30.4500 -0.16%

ALPHA BANK: 1.5700 +1.29%

AEGEAN AIRLINES: 10.6000 -1.21%

VIOHALCO: 5.5500 +1.83%

GEK TERNA: 17.2000 +0.12%

AIA:7.4000 -0.72%

PPC: 11.6400 +1.31%

COCA COLA HBC: 31.9600 +1.01%

ELLAKTOR: 1.8560 unchanged

ELPE: 7.0800 +0.14%

ELVALHALCOR: 1.7460 +0.34%

NATIONAL: 7.6100 +1.33%

EYDAP: 5.4700 unchanged

EUROBANK: 2.0000 -0.94%

LAMDA DEVELOPMENT: 7.1000 -0.70%

MOTOR OIL: 21.0200 -3.67%

JUMBO: 22.5000 +0.90%

MYTILINEOS: 33.6800 -1.00%

PPA: 25.5000 unchanged

OPAP: 15.7200 +1.22%

OTE: 14.5500 +0.14%

AUTOHELLAS: 11.2600 unchanged

PIRAEUS: 3.8980 +1.78%

SARANTIS: 10.6800 -0.56%

TERNA ENERGY: 19.1700 -0.21%