ATHEX: Rebound for bourse after Tuesday drop

The Greek bourse's benchmark came off Tuesday's three-and-a-half-month lows on Wednesday to show a significant rebound, even if that was on the lowest turnover of the last nine sessions. The day's gains snapped a five-day losing streak, led by non-banking stocks. Thursday will see third-quarter results publications by a number of blue chips, while Friday is the day of the Fitch Ratings report on the Greek credit rating.

The Athens Exchange (ATHEX) general index closed at 1,384.60 points, adding 1.31% to Tuesday's 1,371.04 points. The large-cap FTSE-25 index expanded 1.42%, ending at 3,360.79 points.

The banks index earned 1.64%, as Piraeus jumped 2.69%, National grew 1.98%, Alpha added 1.17% and Eurobank climbed 0.96%. Titan Cement soared 4.41%, Cenergy Holdings leapt 3.31%, Aegean Airlines collected 2.22% and OTE telecom advanced 2.19%.

In total 78 stocks...