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Athens News Agency: News in English, 09-10-15
CONTENTS
[01] Stocks end slightly lower
[01] Stocks end slightly lower
Greek stocks ended slightly lower in the Athens Stock Exchange on
Thursday, as investors took profits after Wednesdayâs rally, in line
with a correction trend in other European markets. The composite index
eased 0.10 pct to end at 2,894.15 points, with turnover a heavy 418.4
million euros, of which 28.9 million euros were block trades.
Most sectors moved downwards, with the Insurance (3.85 pct), Chemicals
(3.0 pct) and Utilities (2.24 pct) suffering the heaviest percentage
losses, while Food/Beverage (3.64 pct), Financial Services (1.98 pct)
and Oil (1.52 pct) scored gains.
The FTSE 20 index eased 0.01 pct, the FTSE 40 index ended 1.55 pct down
and the FTSE 80 index dropped 1.85 pct. Broadly, decliners led
advancers by 169 to 59 with another 45 issues unchanged.
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