ATHENS: The Athens Stock Exchange fell by 3 percentage points on Monday following a plunge of 4.18 percent on Friday, reflecting a general sense of unease amid the impact of a new round of austerity measures and global fears about a possible Brexit ahead of a referendum on Britain staying in the European Union on June 23.
The slump came amid a worsening climate for Greek bonds with yields for one-year and three-year government bonds rising by 8.8 percent and 8.2 percent respectively, reflecting a rise in the perceived investment risk in Greece. The drop represents some 4 billion euros in capital losses.
