ASE ends above 2,000 mark on Monday
ASE ends above 2,000 mark on Monday
7/7/2003 16:47
Greek stocks soared to new highs for the year in the Athens Stock Exchange on Monday supported by strong buying interest and a positive trend in other European markets.
The general index soared 3.54 percent to end above the 2,000 level for the first time in months, at 2,015.66 points, with turnover an improved 199.5 million euros.
The Publication, Insurance, Bank, Holding, Construction and Investment sectors scored the biggest percentage gains of the day (11.25 percent, 7.86 percent, 4.91 percent, 4.84 percent, 4.83 percent and 4.44 percent, respectivey).
The FTSE/ASE 20 index for blue chip and heavy traded stocks jumped 3.65 percent higher, the FTSE/ASE MID 40 index rose 3.90 ercent, the FTSE/ASE SmallCap 80 index soared 4.37 percent and the wider FTSE/ASE 140 index ended 3.77 percent up.
Broadly, advancers led decliners by 337 to 17 with another 13 issues unchanged.


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