Individual sector indices were moving mostly downward, with the biggest gains Travel & Recreation, up 0.88 percent, and Public Utilities, up 0.39 percent.
The biggest losses were in Banks, down 2.61 percent, and Health, down 2.24 percent.
The FTSE/ASE 20 index for blue chip and heavily traded stocks was down 1.44 percent, the FTSE/ASE MID 40 index was down 0.21 percent, and the FTSE/ASE-80 small cap index was down 0.55 percent.
Of the stocks traded, 11 were up, 36 were down, and 22 were unchanged.
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