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Athens stocks drop more than 5pc

ATHENS : The Athens stock exchange fell more than five percent in afternoon trading amid high volatility following the
Published August 8, 2011

 ATHENS: The Athens stock exchange fell more than five percent in afternoon trading amid high volatility following the US credit rating downgrade and the continuing eurozone debt crisis.

Shares in Athens were down 5.52 percent at 1,003.35 points at 1350 GMT.

 

Copyright AFP (Agence France-Presse), 2011

 

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