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Athens News Agency: News in English, 10-07-07
CONTENTS
[01] Greek bond market closing report
[02] Stocks end moderately lower
[01] Greek bond market closing report
Turnover in the Greek electronic secondary bond market shrank to 16
million euros on Wednesday, of which 11 million euros were sell orders
and the remaining 5.0 million were buy orders. The five-year benchmark
bond was the most heavily traded security with a turnover of 5.0
million euros. The yield spread between the 10-year Greek and German
benchmark bonds was 764 basis points, with the Greek bond yielding
10.24 pct and the German Bund 2.60 pct.
In interbank markets, interest rates fell further. The 12-month rate
was 1.33 pct, the six-month rate 1.06 pct, the three-month 0.80 pct and
the one-month rate 0.52 pct.
[02] Stocks end moderately lower
Stocks ended moderately lower at the Athens Stock Exchange on Wednesday
as investors took profits after Tuesdayâs sharp advance. The composite
index of the market eased 0.75 pct to end at 1,491.76 points, with
turnover a low 71.041 million euros.
The Big Cap index fell 0.80 pct, the Mid Cap index ended 0.38 pct
higher and the Small Cap index eased 0.52 pct. The Health (5.11 pct)
and Utilities (1.41 pct) sectors scored gains, while Media (4.02 pct)
and Food (2.43 pct) suffered losses.
Broadly, decliners led advancers by 83 to 61 with another 63 issues
unchanged. SIDMA (10 pct), Unibios (10 pct) and Tzirakian (9.76 pct)
were top gainers, while Alsinco (9.76 pct), Kordellou Bros (9.38 pct)
and Moda Bagno (9.30 pct) were top losers.
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