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Europe shares up on Greece deal news | Europe shares up on Greece deal news |
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(Noon): Shares in London and other key European markets have risen on news that eurozone leaders have reached a deal on a third bailout for Greece. | |
By midday, the FTSE 100 had gained 0.67%, or 45.02 points, to trade at 6,718.40. | |
France's CAC-40 was up 1.96% to 4,999.33 while Germany's Dax was up 1.4% at 11,472.95. | |
The rises came after European Council President Donald Tusk said a bailout for Greece was "all ready to go". | The rises came after European Council President Donald Tusk said a bailout for Greece was "all ready to go". |
Earlier, shares in Asian markets were mostly up on hopes for a deal. | Earlier, shares in Asian markets were mostly up on hopes for a deal. |
Bank shares surged, with the euro-area banking indexes up 2.7%. Deutsche Bank shares were also up 2.7%, while the biggest winner on Frankfurt's main index was shares and securities trader Deutsche Boerse, up 3.4%. | |
However, after an early spike upwards, the euro fell 0.8% against the dollar to buy $1.1068, and tumbled 1.03% against the pound to buy 71.1p. | |
Nick Stamenkovic at RIA Capital Markets said: "The relief rally in the euro was short-lived as investors await details of the Greek agreement." | Nick Stamenkovic at RIA Capital Markets said: "The relief rally in the euro was short-lived as investors await details of the Greek agreement." |
'Execution risk' | 'Execution risk' |
An initial drop in the yield, or cost of government borrowing, in Italy and Spain - the countries seen most at risk from the knock-on effects of a Greece exit - also tapered off. | |
Eurozone leaders have said that so far, a blueprint for a Greek debt deal has been agreed, with European countries' parliamentary approval processes beginning from Wednesday. | Eurozone leaders have said that so far, a blueprint for a Greek debt deal has been agreed, with European countries' parliamentary approval processes beginning from Wednesday. |
"For the markets, it's clearly positive that there is an agreement among the European member states and that there is an atmosphere of co-operation," said Philippe Gijsels, head of research at BNP Paribas Fortis Global Markets in Brussels. | "For the markets, it's clearly positive that there is an agreement among the European member states and that there is an atmosphere of co-operation," said Philippe Gijsels, head of research at BNP Paribas Fortis Global Markets in Brussels. |
"Still, there is a bit of execution risk which may haunt us in terms of volatility." | "Still, there is a bit of execution risk which may haunt us in terms of volatility." |