Gold Climbs With Silver as Greek Vote Bolsters Demand for Haven

Gold and silver rose on haven demand after Greece voted against yielding to further austerity measures in a weekend referendum, risking the country’s exit from the euro. Bullion for immediate delivery climbed as much as 0.6 percent to $1,175.45 an ounce and was at $1,173.33 at 8:03 a.m. in Singapore, according to Bloomberg generic pricing. Gold in euros rose as much as 1.8 percent to 1,068.87 euros an ounce. Investors shifted away ...

Greece Debt Crisis: Greek Voters Reject Bailout Offer

With almost all the ballots counted, results from the Greek referendum show voters decisively rejecting the terms of an international bailout. Figures published by the interior ministry showed nearly 62% of those whose ballots had been counted voting "No", against 38% voting "Yes". Greece's governing Syriza party had campaigned for a "No", saying the bailout terms were humiliating. Their opponents warned that this could see Greece ejected...

Asian Stocks Slide as Greece No Vote Raises Risk of Euro Exit

Asian stocks fell as Greece voted against accepting further austerity, increasing the likelihood of the country’s exit from the euro zone. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index slid 0.5 percent to 145.65 as of 9:01 a.m. in Tokyo. Sixty-one percent of voters backed Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’s rejection of further spending cuts and tax increases in an unprecedented referendum that’s also taken the country to the brink of financial collapse....

Japan Stocks Fall, Yen Rises After Greece Votes No to Austerity

Japanese stocks fell and the yen strengthened as investors sought haven assets after Greek voters rejected austerity demanded by creditors, endangering the renegade nation’s future in the euro zone. The Topix lost 1.5 percent to 1,627.15 as of 9:01 a.m. in Tokyo, with all of its 33 industry groups declining. The Nikkei 225 Stock Average dropped 1.6 percent to 20,209.49. The yen, regarded as a haven, gained 1.3 percent to 134.60 per...