26/08/2003 17:03
A wave of profit taking in blue chip stocks, particularly banks, kept Greek stock prices under pressure for the second consecutive session in the Athens Stock Exchange on Tuesday.
The general index fell 1.80 percent to end at 2,251.48 points, reflecting mainly a 3.21 percent drop in the bank sector.
Turnover remained a high 189.6 million euros.
The Retail sector was the only one to score gains (0.42 percent), while the Investment, Holding and Textiles sectors suffered heavy percentage losses (3.06 percent, 2.74 percent and 2.68 percent, respectively).
The FTSE/ASE 20 index for blue chip and heavy traded stocks dropped 2.09 percent, the FTSE/ASE SmallCap 80 index eased 2.06 percent and the FTSE/ASE MID 40 index ended 1.27 percent lower.
Broadly, decliners led advancers by 307 to 40 with another 18 issues unchanged.
The general index fell 1.80 percent to end at 2,251.48 points, reflecting mainly a 3.21 percent drop in the bank sector.
Turnover remained a high 189.6 million euros.
The Retail sector was the only one to score gains (0.42 percent), while the Investment, Holding and Textiles sectors suffered heavy percentage losses (3.06 percent, 2.74 percent and 2.68 percent, respectively).
The FTSE/ASE 20 index for blue chip and heavy traded stocks dropped 2.09 percent, the FTSE/ASE SmallCap 80 index eased 2.06 percent and the FTSE/ASE MID 40 index ended 1.27 percent lower.
Broadly, decliners led advancers by 307 to 40 with another 18 issues unchanged.
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