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Investors hedging against Greece, but there's no panic

Athens says government "may very well" quit if it fails to get its way in Sunday's make-or-break referendum

Published Thu, Jul 2, 2015 · 09:50 PM

New York

GLOBAL investors are hedged against a potential exit of Greece from the eurozone ahead of Sunday's referendum, but they're not betting on a huge fallout in financial markets even if there is a negative outcome.

Currency, bond, and equity investors have turned defensive, trimming exposure in the eurozone. They're generally of the mindset, though, that a last-minute deal will be struck and it will be an opportunity to snap up eurozone assets again.

Greeks are set to vote on Sunday on whether to accept austerity terms in order to continue receiving international aid. Most US investors expect them to approve the …

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