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
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.
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