Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 12-06-12

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

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[01] The Tuesday edition of Athens' dailies

[02] Athens Stock Exchange opening: Decline

[01] The Tuesday edition of Athens' dailies

Speculations of extraordinary measures in the eurozone in the event of Greece's exit and the political parties' campaigns ahead of Sunday's general elections, mostly dominated the headlines on Tuesday in Athens' newspapers.

ADESMEFTOS TYPOS: "Agriculture development New Democracy's (ND) first target ".

AVGHI: "Patriotic, democratic invitation".

AVRIANI: "Government of all Greeks with the participation of noted personalities the public life".

ELEFTHEROS TYPOS: "Irish and Portuguese ask change of their Memorandums".

ESTIA: "Two scenarios for Sunday's elections".

ETHNOS: "Ecumenical government by June 21".

IMERISSIA: "Speculations of extraordinary measures in the eurozone".

KATHIMERINI: "EU shields over Greece's possible exit from the eurozone".

RIZOSPASTIS: "People's response to EU's new chains with the vote, too".

TA NEA: "The Greek spectre over Europe".

NAFTEMPORIKI: "Systemic intervention against the crisis 'speculations' ".

[02] Athens Stock Exchange opening: Decline

The FTSE/ASE 20 index for blue chip and heavily traded stocks was down 1.35 percent, while the FTSE/ASE MID 40 index was down 0.75 percent.

Individual sector indices were moving mostly downward, with the only gains in Public Utilities, up 0.32 percent; and Industrial Products, 0.06 percent.

The biggest losses were in Commerce, down 3.28 percent; Technology, down 3.17 and Raw Materials, down 2.64 percent.

Of the stocks traded, 15 were up, 22 were down, and 7 were unchanged.

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