Stocks in Athens fell sharply amid low volumes at midday, as technical glitches resulted in busted trade. Europe was mixed, as investors continue to assess a number of concerns and their impact on economic growth. 

At 1411 local time, the general share index shed 1.8% to 1198 points. Turnover was just 33 million euros. 

Most blue-chips posted losses. In contrast, OTE bucked the declining trend and added 1%. 

Notable decliners were Ellaktor -4.3%, Eurobank -3.9%, Aegean -3.6%, Mytilineos -2.3%.