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Athens News Agency: News in English, 09-09-14
CONTENTS
[01] Frontex craft again harassed
[02] Almunia on Greek fiscal steps
[03] Stocks end 2.34% down
[04] Q2 building index up 6.1%
[01] Frontex craft again harassed
(ANA-MPA) -- A Latvian helicopter patrolling in the eastern Aegean on
behalf of the FRONTEX external border security initiative was harassed
by Turkish radar operators on Monday morning while flying between the
Greek islands of Samos and Kos.
[02] Almunia on Greek fiscal steps
BRUSSELS (ANA-MPA) -- EU Monetary Affairs Commissioner Joaquin Almunia
on Monday reiterated that Greece is committed to presenting, by the end
of October, a package of measures aimed at restructuring its public
finances.
Speaking to reporters during a news conference here on the occasion of
a presentation of the European Commission's quarterly economic
forecasts for the seven larger EU economies - accounting for 80 pct of
the total European economy - Almunia said "all political leaders and
parties in Greece are fully aware of the condition of the Greek
economy".
[03] Stocks end 2.34% down
Greek stocks ended sharply lower in the Athens Stock Exchange on
Monday, with the composite index of the market losing 2.34 pct to end
at 2,468 points. Turnover shrank to 172.8 million euros, of which 12.2
million euros were block trades.
Most sectors moved down, with the Utilities (3.94 pct), Banks (3.89
pct), Media (2.78 pct), Chemicals (2.39 pct) and Industrial Products
(2.20 pct) suffering the heaviest percentage losses of the day, while
Health (1.18 pct) and Travel (0.53 pct) scored gains.
The FTSE 20 index dropped 2.73 pct, the FTSE 40 index fell 0.84 pct and
the FTSE 80 index ended 1.57 pct down. Broadly, decliners led advancers
by 161 to 65 with another 36 issues unchanged.
[04] Q2 building index up 6.1%
(ANA-MPA) -- Greece's production index in the construction sector grew
6.1 pct in the second quarter of 2009, compared with the corresponding
period last year, after an increase of 2.8 pct recorded in the
2008-2007 period, the National Statistical Service announced on
Monday.
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