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German DAX Surges Over 12,000 On Greek Optimism, But The Money Has Run Out

German DAX Surges Over 12,000 On Greek Optimism, But The Money Has Run Out

Moments ago, the German DAX roared gingerly back over 12,000 dragging US equity futures alongside it, with the catalyst cited as the somewhat optimistic tone following the three hours of talks held late last night to try to break an impasse that risks sending Athens stumbling of the euro zone. As a result, a smiling if only through his teeth, Tsipras said Greece was “moving swiftly to meet creditors’ demands for a detailed economic reform plan” and assured euro zone leaders his leftist-led coalition would speed up work to avert bankruptcy.

 

Still, nothing that happened last night actually unlocks any new money. Reuters reports that “while a joint statement by the EU institutions spoke of a “spirit of mutual trust” and Tsipras said he left feeling more optimistic, German Chancellor Angela Merkel stressed no money would be released before Athens implements budget measures and other reforms that it has so far been reluctant to accept.

The risk of a continued standoff, exactly a month after Greece secured a last-gasp four-month extension of an EU/IMF bailout, was highlighted by different descriptions by Tsipras and Merkel about what reforms Athens would need to launch.

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