Athens News Agency: News in English, 02-08-13

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

CONTENTS

[01] Athens Stock Exchange opening: small decline

[02] Weather Forecast: Mostly sunny on Tuesday

[03] Foreign Exchange Rates - Tuesday

[01] Athens Stock Exchange opening: small decline

Equities were drifting downward at the opening of trading Tuesday on the Athens Stock Exchange, with the general share price index down 0.32 per cent at 2,129.39 points and turnover at 7.14 million euros.

The biggest gains in individual sector indices were in Insurance, up 1.59 per cent, while the biggest losses were in Television and Recreation, down 1.02 per cent.

The FTSE/ASE 20 index for blue chip and heavily traded stocks was down 0.15 percent, the FTSE/ASE MID 40 index was down 0.05 percent, and the FTSE/ASE SmallCap 80 index was down 0.18 percent.

Of the stocks moved, 73 were up, 79 were down and 42 were unchanged.

[02] Weather Forecast: Mostly sunny on Tuesday

Sunshine is forecast in most parts of the country, with showers likely in the northeast. Winds north-northwesterly, moderate to strong, turning very strong in the south. In the north, temperatures will range from 18C to 31C; on the rest of the mainland from 20C to 34C; and in the islands from 23C to 33C. Temperatures in Athens between 24C and 34C; and in Thessaloniki between 23C and 30C.

[03] Foreign Exchange Rates - Tuesday

Reference buying rates per euro released by the European Central Bank

U.S. dollar 0.985

Pound sterling 0.643

Danish kroner 7.487

Swedish kroner 9.356

Japanese yen 117.4

Swiss franc 1.473

Norwegian kroner 7.525

Cyprus pound 0.578

Canadian dollar 1.549

Australian dollar 1.822

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