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A multitude of blue chips cooperated on Wednesday at the Greek stock market to send the benchmark to highs unseen in more than 13 years. Led by National Bank of Greece, the banks index was the protagonist of a session that brought Athinon Avenue back onto the path toward the 1,500-point level that is now within striking distance for the main index.

Athens-listed cement giant Titan is getting ready to list its US subsidiary, Titan America, on the US stock exchange.

The group's aim is to raise funds that will finance the its future development in the US market, which is also the largest for the Greek group. It is estimated that this process will be completed by the beginning of 2025.

Last year's financing by Greek banks for shipping increased by 12.25%, expanding their share in the sector compared to international banks, which reduced their positions. 

Greece drew 3 billion euros from the issue of a new 30-year bond on Wednesday, securing considerable demand for the issue that came on the back of the unexpected upgrading of the country's credit outlook to "Positive" by Standard & Poor's last Friday.

Armed by the surprise move from Standard & Poor's last Friday, upgrading Greece's outlook to "Positive," the Public Debt Management Agency is on Wednesday set to make its second major market foray for 2024, with a new 30-year bond.

Alpha Bank chief executive officer Vassilis Psaltis pointed to further expansion and acquisitions in Romania in a joint interview with CEO of Italian bank UniCredit, Andrea Orcel for Bloomberg,

The two CEOs, who have created the third-largest bank in Romania, said they believe in Romania's prospects and see plenty of value there.

Wall Street stocks tumbled on Friday despite solid bank earnings as oil and gold prices shot up amid worries about a potential widening of conflict in the Middle East.

After spending the entire session in the red, the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished down 1.2 percent, or 475 points, at 37,983.24.

Athens-listed lottery and sports betting company Intralot signed an agreement for the issue of a new bond loan agreement of up to 100 million euros and duration to June 30, 2025, it said on Thursday.

The Greek stock market rebounded on Wednesday, driven mainly by Piraeus Bank and other lenders, but the daily turnover showed a significant decrease from the previous days, which is partly explained by the simultaneous reopening of a state bond.

The Bank of Greece notes that since the fourth quarter of 2021, the increase in private sector deposits has slowed down overall