Greek Stocks end 1.07% higher

Greek stocks ended higher at the Athens Stock Exchange on Thursday, pushing the composite index of the market closer to the 2,300 level. The index ended 1.07 pct up at 2,295.26 points, with turnover remaining a low 100.3 million euros, of which 7.9 million euros were block trades.

Most sectors moved upwards, with the Banks (2.18 pct), Commerce (2.09 pct) and Technology (1.35 pct) scoring the biggest percentage gains of the day, while Insurance (1.34 pct), Oils (1.31 pct) and Media (1.25 pct) suffered losses.

The FTSE 20 index rose 1.39 pct, the FTSE 40 index ended 0.16 pct higher and the FTSE 80 index rose 1.15 pct. Broadly, advancers led decliners by 114 to 82 with another 58 issues unchanged.