Athens News Agency: News in English, 02-03-08

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From: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>

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[01] Weather Forecast: Scattered cloud, showers on Saturday

[02] Greek stocks end week 3.46 percent higher

[01] Weather Forecast: Scattered cloud, showers on Saturday

Scattered cloud is forecast in all parts of the country, turning to light showers mainly in the Ionian and on the mainland. Winds variable, strong to very strong. In the north, temperatures will range from 5C to 15C; on the rest of the mainland from 9C to 18C; and in the islands from 12C to 20C. Overcast in Athens with temperatures between 8C and 18C. Showers likely in Thessaloniki with temperatures from 5C to 15C.

[02] Greek stocks end week 3.46 percent higher

Equity prices ended the last trading session of the week with small gains, with the general index, however, unable to surpass the 2,500 level on the Athens Stock Exchange on Friday.

The index ended 0.66 percent higher at 2,448.11 points, reflecting an 1.70 percent jump in the Hellenic Telecommunications Organisation's share price, recovering part of Thursday's losses.

Turnover was a dissappointing 111.65 million euros.

The Metals, Telecoms and Holding sectors scored the biggest percentage gains (1.36 percent, 1.34 percent and 1.24 percent, respectively), while the Insurance, IT and Investment sectors suffered the heaviest losses (0.96 percent, 0.46 percent and 0.43 percent).

The FTSE/ASE 20 index for blue chip and heavy traded stocks rose 0.43 percent, the FTSE/ASE MID 40 index ended 0.56 percent higher and the FTSE/ASE SmallCap 80 index rose 0.72 percent.

Broadly, advancers led decliners by 184 to 116 with another 57 issues unchanged.

The general index ended the week with a net gain of 3.46 percent.

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