Athens Stock Exchange Plummets Amid U.S. Recession Fears

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Share prices on the Athens Stock Exchange plunged by 4.38% at the start of trading on Monday, mirroring a broader sell-off in European and international markets.

The market dropped below 1,400 points, driven by escalating concerns over a potential U.S. recession that sent European stock markets to a six-month low and Japan's Nikkei tumbling 12.4%—the largest drop in its history.

By 11:00 AM, the basic share price index had fallen to 1,368.26 points with a turnover of 28.14 million euros. The FTSE/ASE Large Cap index, which tracks blue-chip and heavily traded stocks, was down 4.69%, while the FTSE/ASE Mid Cap index decreased by 4.52%.

Out of the stocks traded, none showed gains, 92 declined, and 9 remained unchanged.

(Source: Amna)