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Wednesday, August 5, 2015

Greek stocks end 2.5 percent lower, banks shed 27 percent as rout persists

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek bank shares ended with sharp losses for a third day in a row on Wednesday, pulling the broader equities market lower. The Athens bourse's main index unofficially closed down 2.5 pct, after shedding 1.2 percent on Tuesday. Bank shares fell 27 pct as selling pressure continued. (Reporting by George Georgiopoulos Editing by Jeremy Gaunt.)


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