(24 May 2012) Uncertainty over Greece's future in the eurozone is battering the country's markets, with a pledge of support from European Union leaders for the crisis-hit country's continued euro membership failing to calm investors.
Shares on the Athens Stock Exchange hit a new 22-year low on Thursday, closing down 4.53 percent at 502.52, despite gains made elsewhere in Europe.
EU leaders on Wednesday expressed backing for Greece's place in the eurozone but announced no new measures to avoid a currency exit.
Bailed-out Greece, fighting shaky finances and rising unemployment in a fifth year of recession, failed to form a government after a May 6 general election and will hold a fresh poll on June 17.
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