Equity prices were rising significantly on Wednesday on the Athens Stock Exchange (ASE). The basic share price index went up by 2.52%, standing at 1,088.37 points at 11:00 am, whereas the turnover was at 25.54 million euros.

The FTSE/ASE Large Cap index for blue chip and heavily traded stocks rose by 2.66%, and the FTSE/ASE Mid Cap index went up 1.44%.

All individual sector indices recorded an increase, except from Food & Beverages which went down by 0.06%.

The biggest gains were recorded in Personal & Household (+4.89%), Travel & Leisure (+4.0%) and Banks (+3.78%).

56 of the stocks traded went up, 10 went down and 7 remained unchanged.