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Stocks in Greece climbed during early trading Friday, as the Athex Composite Share Price Index rose 1.5% to 2107.71.
Among local companies with a market cap of at least 500 million euros ($578.4 million), Public Power is the biggest leader this morning, rising 4.0%, and Optima Bank increased 3.1%. ElvalHalcor Hellenic rounds out the top three movers, as shares added 2.6%.
Lampsa Hotel is the biggest early laggard, declining 1.7%, followed by shares of Athens Water Supply, which slipped 0.5%. Shares of Gr. Sarantis slipped 0.4%.
On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index increased 0.2% to 96.08. The euro strengthened 0.2% against the dollar to $1.16.
In the bond markets, the 10-year Greek government bond yield fell 2.85 basis points to 3.752%.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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March 20, 2026 05:01 ET (09:01 GMT)
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