National Bank of Greece (NYSE: NBG) is up 1% on its ADR trading in New York to $3.96 this morning. Keep in mind that this has already more than doubled from the $1.64 low that was seen as recently as January 10, 2012. Not a year ago.. a month ago.
And the Greek stock market ETF, the Global X FTSE Greece 20 ETF (NYSE: GREK) has not even yet traded this morning and it has extremely thin volume even during the trading day. Shares closed Wednesday at $19.16 and its post-launch range has so far been $12.70 to $19.54.
The Rydex CurrencyShares Euro Currency (NYSE: FXE) is up by 0.15% at $132.21.
As far as other “pro-Euro” trading ADRs, we are only seeing mixed action on that front as well:
Alcatel-Lucent SA (NYSE: ALU) is up 1.5% at $1.98 but that may be after a Cisco earnings report (although Cisco is indicated lower).
Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB) is trading up 1.2% at $46.82 in New York.
Banco Santander, S.A. (NYSE: STD) of Spain is trading down 0.5% at $8.71 in active pre-market trading.
Great news may finally be here, but the market has been expecting a deal or has at least been trying to come up with a fair market value around the issue of “Greece, or no Greece…”
As always, until a deal is signed this may be hearsay. Future politicians may also not choose to live up to the agreements. Sad, but possible.
JON C. OGG