Tag: Greek
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Greek Turmoil Sent Stocks Lower
U.S. stocks finished sharply lower on Tuesday after Greece’s prime minister said he would call a national vote on an unpopular European plan to rescue that nation’s economy. The Dow plunged 297.05 points, or 2.48 percent, to close at 11,657.96 Tuesday. The S&P 500 fell 35.02, or 2.79 percent, to 1,218.28. The Nasdaq dropped 77.45,…
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Stocks Started Up Ahead of Talks on Greek Debt
Stocks started higher on Wednesday, tracking European markets higher ahead of a meeting on Greece’s debt troubles and the release of fresh U.S. economic data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lately added 17.86 points to 11,123.71. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index advanced 2.88 points to 1,175.75. The Nasdaq Composite Index rose 14.60 points to…