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European shares shrugged off the Greek election results, extending their post ECB‐rally. Most European indices gain around 0.50%. Greek stocks underperform, trading about 4% lower. US Equities opened lower, in the absence of important data or earnings.
Greece’s leftist leader Tsipras was sworn in as Prime Minister of Greece today and assured President Papoulias he has enough support to form a government. The leader of the Independent Greeks party said they will participate in the Tsipras government. Tsipras is expected to announce his cabinet by tomorrow.
Oil prices at current levels, around $45 and $55/barrel, may have reached a floor and could move higher very soon, the OPEC Secretary‐General Abdullah al‐Badri said today and added that Saudi Arabia is a stable government, and things will be normal.
A surge in fighting in eastern Ukraine prompted US and European leaders to threaten new sanctions against Moscow. The prospect of a fresh round of Western sanctions hit the rouble today, which already suffered heavily from the falling oil price.
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