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Athens News Agency: News in English, 10-10-29Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>CONTENTS
[01] Preparations for historic Athens Marathon underway(ÁÍÁ-ÌPA) -- The countdown for Sunday's long-awaited Athens Marathon has begun, with preparations underway in and around the Greek capital on Friday, as international attention has surged this week on the occasion of the 2,500th anniversary of the eponymous Battle of Marathon.Start time is at 9 a.m. (07:00GMT) on Sunday just outside the modern-day community of Marathon (east of Athens proper), with the first world-class runners expected to reach the all-marble Panathinaiko Stadium in central Athens after roughly 11:10 a.m. A five- and 10-kilometre race will be run concurrently with the classical Marathon. A record number of participants are expected for this year's race, including several international personalities and increased media attention. More details on the subscriber's page of APE-MPE | Subscription request form [02] ASE opening: DeclineEquity prices were declining at the opening of trade on Friday on the Athens Stock Exchange (ASE), with the basic share price index down 1.69 percent, standing at 1,551.39 points at 11:00 a.m, and turnover at 27.082 million euros.Individual sector indices were moving downwards, with the biggest gains in Insurance, up 1.51 percent and Chemicals, up 0.22 percent. The biggest losses were in Banks, down 2.34 percent; and Health, down 3.98 percent. The FTSE/ASE 20 index for blue chip and heavily traded stocks was down 2.06 percent, the FTSE/ASE MID 40 index was down 1.31 percent, and the FTSE/ASE-80 small cap index was down 0.72 percent. Of the stocks traded, 10 were up, 67 were down, and 11 were unchanged. More details on the subscriber's page of APE-MPE | Subscription request form Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |
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