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Athens Stock Exchange opening: Rise

Athens Stock Exchange opening: Rise

Equity prices were rising on the Athens Stock Exchange (ASE) on Tuesday. The basic share price index was up 0.40 percent at 641.09 at 11.00 and turnover was at 3.02 million euros.

The FTSE/ASE Large Cap index for blue chip and heavily traded stocks was up 0.48 percent and the FTSE/ASE Mid Cap index was also up 0.57 percent.

Individual sector indices were moving mostly upward with the biggest gains were in Banks (+1.79 percent) and in Financial Services (+1.39 percent). The heaviest losses were in Food (0.56 percent) and in Constructions (0.28 percent).

Of the stocks traded, 43 were up, 8 were down and 7 were unchanged.

Source: ana-mpa