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Athens News Agency: News in English, 11-03-24Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>CONTENTS
[01] Piraeus Bank group reports lower 2010 results(ANA-MPA) -- Piraeus Bank group on Thursday said pre-tax profits totaled 11 million euros last year, while net profits distributed to shareholders totaled 4.0 million euros in 2010, from 236 million euros in 2009. The Group said an extra tax charge of 24 million euros pushed results distributed to shareholders to a loss of 20 million euros from profits of 202 million euros in 2009. To view the entire article please contact the ANA-MPA's subscription department at 2106400560.More details on the subscriber's page of ANA-MPA | Subscription request form [02] Stocks up 1.78% in weekStocks ended significantly higher during the last trading session of the week at the Athens Stock Exchange (the market will be closed on Friday on the occasion of a national holiday), amid a positive climate in other European markets despite worries over a political crisis in Portugal.The composite index of the market rose 2.13 pct to end at 1,622.15 points, for a net gain of 1.78 pct in the week. Turnover, however, remained a low 88.119 million euros. The Big Cap index jumped 2.44 pct, the Mid Cap index ended 1.79 pct higher and the Small Cap index rose 0.80 pct. 3E (0.21 pct) was the only blue chip stock to end lower and Jumbo remained unchanged, while MIG (7.41 pct), Mytilineos (4.13 pct), National Bank (4.36 pct) and PPC (3.68 pct) were top gainers. The Commerce (5.45 pct), Financial Services (4.73 pct), Utilities (3.20 pct) and Banks (2.94 pct) scored the biggest percentage gains of the day, while Insurance (1.56 pct), Media (0.89 pct) and Food (0.22 pct) were top losers. Broadly, advancers led decliners by 88 to 56 with another 52 issues unchanged. Euromedica (19.14 pct), AXON Holdings (18.52 pct) and Imperio (15.15 pct) were top gainers, while Varvaressos (20 pct), Edrasi (14.29 pct) and Alter (11.49 pct) were top losers. More details on the subscriber's page of ANA-MPA | Subscription request form Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |