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Athens News Agency: News in English, 09-09-22
CONTENTS
[01] EU budget allocates 6.1 bln euros to Greece in 2008
[02] Stocks end 1.47 pct higher
[01] EU budget allocates 6.1 bln euros to Greece in 2008
BRUSSELS (���-MPA) -- Greece and Poland appear as the European Union
member-states with the greatest benefits in terms of EU budget outlays
in 2008, the European Commission reported here on Tuesday.
Specifically, in 2008 Greece received 6.187 bln euros from the EU
budget, a figure equalling 2.65 percent of GDP, while Poland received
4.3 bln euros, or 1.4 percent of GDP.
[02] Stocks end 1.47 pct higher
Greek stocks recovered in the Athens Stock Exchange on Tuesday, after a
three-day correction, with the composite index rising 1.47 pct to end
at 2,565.05 points. Turnover was an improved 226.2 million euros, of
which 16.9 million euros were block trades.
Most sectors moved upwards, with the Constructions (3.26 pct), Banks
(3.04 pct) and Financial Services (2.76 pct) scoring the biggest
percentage gains of the day, while Telecommunications (2.71 pct),
Utilities (1.28 pct) and Travel (1.18 pct) suffered losses.
The FTSE 20 index rose 1.95 pct, the FTSE 40 index ended 1.40 pct
higher and the FTSE 80 index rose 0.47 pct. Broadly, advancers led
decliners by 137 to 72 with another 52 issues unchanged.
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