Equity prices dropped on the Athens Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with the basic share price index down 1.70%, standing at 648.73 points at 11.00 am and turnover at 16.32 million euros.

The FTSE/ASE Large Cap index for blue chip and heavily traded stocks decreased by 2.09% and the FTSE/ASE Mid Cap index was up 1.44%.

On individual sector indices, the biggest gains were in Health (+10.00%), Chemicals (+6.34%), Raw Materials (+2.49%) and Travel & Leisure (+1.96%). The biggest losses were in Banks (-15.40%), Telecoms (-1.52%) and Personal and Household (-1%).

Of the stocks traded, 37 were up, 9 were down and 6 were unchanged.