Greek shares inch lower on doubts about fulfilling the austerity program

Greek stocks fell for the sixth consecutive day on worries the government may fail in complying with austerity measures. The FTSE/Athex Banks Index touched its lowest level since early September by plunging 12%. Meanwhile, the ASE index tumbled 5% to 761.24, resulting in a weekly decline of 13%. National Bank of Greece SA dropped 12 %, the Public Power Corporation slumped 11%, and Opap SA slid 4.5%.