Athens News Agency: News in English, 04-02-18

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

CONTENTS

[01] Weather Forecast: Scattered cloud on Thursday

[02] Foreign Exchange Rates: Thursday

[03] Athens Bourse Close: Stocks rise in consolidation

[01] Weather Forecast: Scattered cloud on Thursday

Scattered cloud is forecast in all parts of the country, turning to showers and light snowfall on high ground in the west and in Macedonia. Winds northwesterly, moderate to strong. Temperatures in Athens 2C to 13C and in Thessaloniki from 2C to 9C.

[02] Foreign Exchange Rates: Thursday

Reference buying rates per euro released by the European Central Bank

U.S. dollar 1.292

Pound sterling 0.678

Danish kroner 7.510

Swedish kroner 9.269

Japanese yen 136.7

Swiss franc 1.589

Norwegian kroner 8.868

Cyprus pound 0.590

Canadian dollar 1.699

Australian dollar 1.623

[03] Athens Bourse Close: Stocks rise in consolidation

The Athens bourse finished higher on Tuesday as part of consolidation, traders said.

The general share index gained 0.42 percent to end at 2,483.60 points. Turnover was 161.0 million euros.

The FTSE/ASE-20 index for blue chip and heavily traded stocks ended 0.48 per cent up; the FTSE/ASE-40 for medium capitalisation paper 0.33 per cent lower; and the FTSE/ASE-80 for small cap equities finished with losses of 0.47 percent.

Of stocks traded, declines led advances at 207 to 99 with 55 issues remaining unchanged.

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