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Athens News Agency: News in English, 09-09-29Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>CONTENTS
[01] Prehistoric findings unearthed in Sikeona settlement in KarditsaArchaeological excavations in the greater region of Sikeona, Karditsa Prefecture in central Greece, have unearthed findings dating back to the Prehistoric Times.The prehistoric settlement of Sikeona is located north of the Enipeas River, east of the western part of the Thessaly plain. In the Neolithic Age the settlement occupied an important place in the dwelling network of the Karditsa plain linking the eastern section of the Thessaly plain and Volos Bay with its western part toward the Pindos Mountain range. Excavations conducted between 2006 and 2008 unearthed a large number of tools, ceramics, vessels used for cooking, statuettes and small objects such as stamps and jewelry. [02] ASE opening: RiseEquity prices were rising at the opening of trade on Tuesday on the Athens Stock Exchange (ASE), with the basic share price index up 0.86 percent, standing at 2,674.91 points at 10:55 a.m., and turnover at 46.7 million euros.Individual sector indices were moving mostly upward, with the biggest gains in Mass Media, up 1.88 percent; Financial Services up 1.86 percent; and Banks, up 1.70 percent. The biggest losses were in Construction, down 0.98 percent; Telecoms, down 0.61 percent; and Travel & Recreation, down 0.59 percent. The FTSE/ASE 20 index for blue chip and heavily traded stocks was up 0.94 percent, the FTSE/ASE MID 40 index was up 0.40 percent, and the FTSE/ASE-80 small cap index was up 0.68 percent. Of the stocks moved, 64 were up, 39 were down, and 33 were unchanged. Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |
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