Athens News Agency: News in English, 02-08-21

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From: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>

CONTENTS

[01] Athens Stock Exchange opening: stocks moving up

[02] Weather Forecast: Changeable on Wednesday

[03] Foreign Exchange Rates - Wednesday

[01] Athens Stock Exchange opening: stocks moving up

Equities were rising at the opening of trading Wednesday on the Athens Stock Exchange, after an initially hesitant start.

The general index and turnover were both significantly boosted by a high demand for paper in National Bank of Greece, Alpha Bank and Hellenic Telecommunications (OTE).

The general share price index was up 0.36 per cent half an hour into the session, standing at 2,183.13 points, with turnover at 7.08 million euros.

The FTSE/ASE 20 index for blue chip and heavily traded stocks was up 0.75 percent, the FTSE/ASE MID 40 index was up 0.48 percent, and the FTSE/ASE SmallCap 80 index was up 0.31 percent.

Of the stocks moved, 134 were up, 45 were down and 64 were unchanged.

[02] Weather Forecast: Changeable on Wednesday

Changeable weather is forecast in all parts of the country, with sunny spells and scattered cloud alternating with showers and brief storms, especially on the mainland from late afternoon. Winds north-northeasterly, light to strong, turning very strong in parts of the Aegean. In the north, temperatures will range from 17C to 28C; in the west from 19C to 32C; and in the rest of the country from 20C to 31C. Temperatures in Athens between 22C and 30C; and in Thessaloniki between 20C and 28C.

[03] Foreign Exchange Rates - Wednesday

Reference buying rates per euro released by the European Central Bank

U.S. dollar 0.987

Pound sterling 0.646

Danish kroner 7.486

Swedish kroner 9.272

Japanese yen 117.2

Swiss franc 1.481

Norwegian kroner 7.413

Cyprus pound 0.578

Canadian dollar 1.551

Australian dollar 1.808

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