Athens News Agency: News in English, 04-02-26

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

CONTENTS

[01] Weather Forecast: Rainy on Friday

[02] Athens Bourse Close: Stocks rise in consolidation

[03] Foreign Exchange Rates: Friday

[01] Weather Forecast: Rainy on Friday

Rainy, stormy weather is forecast in all parts of the country, especially in the west and north and in the eastern Aegean. Winds westerly, moderate to very strong. Temperatures in Athens 13C to 18C and in Thessaloniki from 9C to 16C.

[02] Athens Bourse Close: Stocks rise in consolidation

The Athens bourse finished higher on Thursday in a bid to consolidate after a spate of declines, traders said.

The general share index gained 0.96 per cent to end at 2,415.89 points. Turnover was 533.3 million euros, boosted by bloc trades.

The FTSE/ASE-20 index for blue chip and heavily traded stocks ended 0.88 per cent up; the FTSE/ASE-40 for medium capitalisation paper 1.81 per cent higher; and the FTSE/ASE-80 for small cap equities finished with gains of 1.20 percent.

Of stocks traded, advances led declines at 228 to 61 with 65 issues remaining unchanged.

[03] Foreign Exchange Rates: Friday

Reference buying rates per euro released by the European Central Bank

U.S. dollar 1.254

Pound sterling 0.673

Danish kroner 7.511

Swedish kroner 9.292

Japanese yen 137.4

Swiss franc 1.586

Norwegian kroner 8.850

Cyprus pound 0.590

Canadian dollar 1.680

Australian dollar 1.630

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