The Athens Stock Exchange closed with major gains on Tuesday, with the general price index growing by 3.15% and standing at 629.29 points.

Transactions were valued at 196.47 million euros, while the yield of the ten-year bond closed at 7.77%. This is the first time it has dropped under 8% in about six months.

The major boost in the Stock Exchange on Tuesday is attributed to the positive outcome of Monday’s Eurogroup meeting in Brussels.