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Athens News Agency: News in English, 09-07-28
CONTENTS
[01] Insurance coverage for medically assisted reproduction signed
[02] Stocks end 2.47% down
[01] Insurance coverage for medically assisted reproduction signed
The government on Tuesday ratified a presidential decree instituting
insurance coverage for medically assisted reproduction, such as
artificial insemination and invitro fertilisation.
Social insurance funds will cover the cost for preliminary physical
exams, drugs, clinical and lab tests, birth and pregnancy benefits,
according to the new regime.
According to the presidential decree, public hospitals will take over
the medically assisted reproduction cost for the financially weaker
couples and the uninsured.
[02] Stocks end 2.47% down
Greek stocks ended sharply lower at the Athens Stock Exchange on
Tuesday as investors took profits after a several-day rally of the
market.
The composite index fell 2.47 pct to end at 2,286.15 points, with
turnover a moderate 149.5 million euros, of which 4.2 million euros
were block trades.
Most sectors moved lower, with the exception of the Chemicals sector
which ended 0.39 pct up. Media (5.71 pct), Utilities (4.42 pct), Raw
Materials (4.24 pct), Constructions (3.84 pct) and Financial Services
(3.35 pct) suffered the heaviest percentage losses of the day.
The FTSE 20 index fell 2.71 pct, the FTSE 40 index ended 2.43 pct down
and the FTSE 80 index fell 1.95 pct. Broadly, decliners led advancers
by 173 to 59 with another 27 issues unchanged.
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