Euro Up From 11-Year Low on Fading Greek Exit Odds; Ruble Drops

The euro climbed from an 11-year low amid speculation the victorious Syriza party in Greek elections will pursue its anti-austerity agenda without forcing an exit from the currency bloc. The Russian ruble closed at the weakest level on record after Standard & Poor™s cut the nation™s credit rating to junk. The dollar gained versus the yen with the Federal Reserve forecast to...

Gold Falls Most This Year as Euro Rebound Cuts Demand

Gold futures fell the most this year on speculation that an election victory in Greece by the anti-austerity political party won™t result in the country™s exit from the euro zone, crimping demand for haven assets. The euro rebounded from an 11-year low against the dollar as Greek Prime Minister-elect Alexis Tsipras pledged to keep the nation within the single currency area. Gold rose for three straight weeks partly as Europe™s flagging...

Asian Futures Pace U.S. Gains as Euro Holds Jump; Bonds Decline

Asian index futures advanced with U.S. stocks, while the euro held gains versus major peers amid optimism the actions of Greece™s new government won™t force the nation™s exit from the currency bloc. Australian bonds fell. Futures on Japan™s Nikkei 225 Stock Average climbed more than 1 percent in Osaka and Chicago, as contracts on indexes from Sydney to Seoul increased. The Standard & Poor™s 500 Index added 0.3 percent in New York,...

S&P 500 Advances Amid Greek Vote, Deals as Energy Shares Gain

The Standard & Poor™s 500 Index rose, following its first weekly advance this year, as gains in energy companies overshadowed a drop in technology shares as investors considered possible fallout from Greek elections. The S&P 500 added 0.3 percent to 2,056.90 at 4 p.m. in New York, extending gains in the final 30 minutes of trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed...

Pasca Pemilu Yunani, Bursa AS Berfluktuasi

Saham-saham AS berfluktuasi, mengikuti penguatan mingguan pertama tahun ini untuk indeks S&P 500, setelah gain dalam perusahaan-perusahaan energi mengimbangi penurunan pada saham-saham teknologi akibat investor menganggap kemungkinan terjadi penurunan dari pemilu Yunani. Indeks S&P 500 naik 0,1% menjadi 2,054.06 pada pukul 12:16 siang di New York. Indeks Dow Jones Industrial Average kehilangan 1,68 poin, atau kurang dari 0,1%,...