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Market Comment
ASE ended down 1.56% on a volatile session erasing part of its intraday
losses of as much as 4.45%. Volume stood at the high levels of €457.8m.
NBG closed at €24.40, down 1.45% with 6m shares traded. EUROB GA
closed also down 2.68% with 4m shares traded. OPAP closed down 2.59%
on 1.26m shares being traded.
European and US markets ended higher. A better-than-expected third
quarter GDP reading in US helped the stock market snap back from its
losses.
For today’s session, domestic market is expected to open from higher
levels following gains in US and Asia.


Corporate News
INLOT GA / Intralot was granted a lottery contract by the Lotería de
Concepción in Chile for the supply of technological solutions and
management of lottery games in the country. The contract has an initial
term of 7 years with an option of 3 annual renewals. Additionally, the
parties agreed to expand their agreement in South America.


Greek Macro
Moody's -Greece on review for possible downgrade
Moody's on Thursday placed Greece's A1 foreign and local currency
rating on review for a possible downgrade; a week after Fitch Ratings
downgraded the highly indebted country's rating. "The deterioration of
the fiscal position raises serious questions about the sustainability of
Greek public finances and the problem will be compounded by a less
favourable global economic environment going forward," said Arnaud
Mares, a Senior Vice President in Moody's Sovereign Risk Group


World Economy

European Monetary Union
Consumer Confidence (Oct) at –18 lower than estimates (Sept: -19)

United States
Gross Domestic Product Annualized (3Q) stood at 3.5% better than
estimates (2Q –0.7%)
Real Personal Consumption Expenditures (QoQ) (3Q) increased to 3.4%
from a fall 0.9%
Initial Jobless Claims (Oct 24) at 530K (estimates: 525K, previous: 531K)

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