ATHEX: Terna Energy dominates trading day

Thursday's bourse session at Athinon Avenue will only be remembered for the transaction of the 67% of Terna Energy that passed on to Masdar for 1.66 billion euros. Otherwise the day was very quiet, owing to the US holiday, and the benchmark was virtually a non-mover. Friday sees the issue of the GEK Terna and Terna Energy third-quarter results, and is a half-day on the US markets.

The Athens Exchange (ATHEX) general index closed at 1,403.83 points, adding just 0.01% to Wednesday's 1,403.63 points. The large-cap FTSE-25 index contracted 0.21%, ending at 3,386.39 points, but mid-caps expanded 0.30%.

The banks index conceded 0.49%, as Eurobank parted with 1.28%, Alpha fell 0.70% and Piraeus slipped 0.23%, while National edged up 0.06%. Lamda Development was down 1.81%, as Motor Oil grew 2.51%

In total 64 stocks enjoyed gains, 36 sustained losses and 18 remained...