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Athens stocks surge 5.47pc as optimism rises on debt talks

Published June 11, 2015 Updated June 11, 2015 08:46am

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By Parvez Jabri

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ATHENS: Athens shares leapt 5.47 percent at open on Thursday, boosted by hopes that Greece could be close to a deal with its creditors on a rescue deal.

The optimism came after Greece's Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras agreed with the leaders of France and Germany to intensify efforts for a bailout deal aimed at preventing Athens from defaulting.

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