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US equity markets fell on Monday, a day after the Greek people voted overwhelmingly in opposition of economic reforms demanded by the nation’s eurozone creditors.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 46 points, or 0.26% to 17683. The Samp;P 500 lost 8 points, or 0.39% to 2068, while the Nasdaq Composite shed 17 points, or 0.34% to 4991.

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The focus on Wall Street remained in Greece Monday after more than 61% of voters there, in a Sunday referendum, cast a ballot against bailout demands from the nation’s European creditors that included a range of austerity measures including higher taxes and pension reforms.

While the initial reaction in US equity markets was decidedly negative, sentiment turned around by midday as traders tried to gauge what might be on the horizon for Greece and its lenders.

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