Comments from Standard Bank's Head of G10 Strategy Steve Barrow overnight:

  • the new Greek government simply cannot afford to look like a pale imitation of the last government as far as the domestic electorate is concerned."
  • So while it currently appears theTroika is taking control, he expects the Tsipras government "to come back fighting ... and for theret o be some dark days for the euro as a result."

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But hey, it's the Asian timezone now ... it'll be peaceful or the next few hours, at least ...