Greek shares inch lower on doubts about fulfilling the austerity program

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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%.