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The Athens Stock Exchange general index closed 0.99 percent higher on Wednesday, at 1,119.97 points, as turnover totaled 76.4 million euros.

Among large-cap shares, Jumbo was the best performer with a rise of 5.35 percent, followed by GEK-Terna, which increased by 3.32 percent.

Fitch Ratings on Friday announced it has placed National Bank of Greece’s mortgage-covered bonds’ B+ rating on Rating Watch Positive, following the upgrade of Greece’s sovereign long-term rating to B, from B- a week earlier.