No market cheer after leftist Syriza wins Greek vote


  • World
  • Monday, 21 Sep 2015

European Parliament President Martin Schulz speaks during a news conference with Sweden's Prime Minister Stefan Lofven (not pictured) after their meeting at the Swedish government headquarters Rosenbad in Stockholm, Sweden, September 14, 2015. REUTERS/Maja Suslin/TT News Agency

ATHENS/LONDON (Reuters) - Greek equities lost ground on Monday after Syriza's election victory and yields on government paper edged higher as attention turned to the formation of a new cabinet and implementation of the country's third bailout.

In Sunday's poll, voters gave Alexis Tsipras and his left-wing party a second chance to steer a battered economy to recovery, despite his dramatic U-turn over the international bailout.

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