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Athens News Agency: News in English, 09-03-09
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[01] Stocks end slightly lower
[01] Stocks end slightly lower
Greek stocks ended slightly lower in the Athens Stock Exchange on
Monday, extending last weekâs 4.0 pct decline. The composite index fell
0.34 pct to end at 1,469.41 points, with turnover at 71.6 million
euros, of which 1.6 million were block trades.
Most sectors moved lower, with the Health (3.45 pct), Food/Beverage
(2.0 pct) and Chemicals (1.79 pct) suffering the heaviest percentage
losses of the day, while Commerce (3.24 pct), Utilities (2.06 pct), Raw
Materials (1.64 pct) and Financial Services (1.23 pct) scored gains.
The FTSE 20 index fell 0.15 pct, the FTSE 40 index eased 0.98 pct and
the FTSE 80 index rose 0.35 pct. Broadly, decliners led advancers by 96
to 78 with another 70 issues unchanged.
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