Wall Street ends down amid Greek vote fears

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Wall Street ended lower on Wednesday as fears ahead of the Greek elections over the weekend drove down a market that had been treading water through most of the day. Based on the latest available data, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 78.63 points,
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Wall Street opens up on Greek deal hopes

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks rose at the open on Thursday as strong uptake by investors in Greece’s debt swap fed optimism a deal could be completed by a deadline later in the day, staving off a messy default. The Dow Jones industrial average gained 69.48 points, or 0.54 pe
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Greek deal gets cool reception on Wall Street (Reuters)

Reuters – News that Greece had reached a deal to secure a bailout was greeted with caution on Wall Street on Thursday, with investors taking a wait-and-see approach in a market that has become extended after weeks of gains. Yahoo! News: Business News
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Asian shares, euro recover on Greek debt hope, Portugal weighs (Reuters)

Reuters – Asian shares and the euro rose on Tuesday after Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos raised hopes that a deal would be reached this week to avoid a potentially chaotic debt default, but worries over Portugal’s refinancing ability capped gains. Yahoo! News: Busine
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Exclusive: Greek PM Papademos expects debt swap deal in days (Reuters)

Reuters – Greece expects to conclude difficult debt talks with private creditors within days and negotiations with the EU and the IMF on a new bailout deal by the middle of next week, Prime Minister Lucas Papademos told Reuters on Friday. Yahoo! News: Business News
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