Greece on Friday secured a high enough participation in its critical bond swap offer to drastically reduce its debt, staving off an imminent default and paving the way for the release of funds

Greece's race to slice euro107 billion ($140 billion) off its national debt entered the final stretch Thursday, with markets confident enough private investors will decide to accept a deal to

The Congress' setback in the assembly elections prompted bearishness. Volatility jumped. The short-term trend is down. Ditto the intermediate trend. The long-term trend's direction is likely to be