- All ten sectors display midday losses with energy (-2.6%) leading the slide. The sector has been battered by the plunging crude as the energy component trades lower by 4.3% at $41.25/bbl. Meanwhile, the second-weakest sector, materials (-1.5%), has been pressured by steelmakers while gold miners have shown relative strength.
US markets:
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Oil:
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European market (all red except Greece and Poland):
- Major European indices traded lower across the board with Germany's DAX (-1.4%) leading the retreat. Meanwhile, the German parliament has passed the third Greek bailout program, but there was increasing opposition with 113 lawmakers voting against the package.
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