Greek stocks end significantly higher on Tuesday
Greek stocks end significantly higher on Tuesday
21/10/2003 16:56
Greek stocks ended Tuesday's session with significant gains in the Athens Stock Exchange, helped by renewed buying activity for small and medium capitalisation stocks that gradually expanded to high capitalisation stocks.
The general index rose 1.15 percent to end at 2,145.20 points with turnover an improved 120.2 million euros, up 50 percent compared with Monday's.
The Publication, IT Solution and Insurance sectors scored the biggest percentage gains of the day (6.20 percent, 4.14 percent and 3.36 percent, respectively), while the Construction sector scored the lowest gains (up 0.69 percent).
The FTSE/ASE 20 index for blue chip and heavy traded stocks rose 0.83 percent, the FTSE/ASE MID 40 index jumped 1.78 percent and the FTSE/ASE SmallCap 80 index soared 2.66 percent.
Broadly, advancers led decliners by 276 to 47 with another 39 issues unchanged.

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