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Wall Street flat after leftists win Greek elections
U.S. stocks were little changed on Monday after a decisive Greek election victory by the leftist Syriza party spurred concern over fresh instability in the euro zone, even as the possibility of Greece leaving the bloc was considered remote. The Syriza party looked set to take on Greece's international lenders, with leader Alexis Tsipras pledging to end five years of austerity and renegotiate Greece's debt agreements. Potential conflicts with other euro zone governments could put more strain on the currency bloc. While the United States has limited direct exposure to Greece's relatively small economy, volatility in ... (full story)