European stocks, euro falter on Greece divisions
- Published: 11/02/2012 at 01:32 AM
- Online news: World
European stock markets closed lower and the euro dropped against the dollar on Friday in reaction to violent protests in Athens that rocked Greece's divided government after the eurozone held up a debt bailout.
Riot police clash with protesters during a 48-hour general strike in Athens. The violence drove stock markets and the euro lower.
London's benchmark FTSE 100 index fell 0.73 percent to 5,852.39 points, Frankfurt's DAX 30 slid 1.41 percent to 6,692.96 points and in Paris the CAC 40 lost 1.51 percent to 3,373.14 points.
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- Writer: AFP News agency
- Position: Agence France-Presse
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