Stock futures fall on Greece political uncertainty

Odds of a lasting coalition are slim given the massive vote against the austerity coalition. Fotis Kouvelis, SYRIZA party leader and second place finisher in the elections repeated his position that cooperation with New Democracy and PASOK was not in his intentions. Moreover, Greece's Democratic Left party refuses to join any pro-bailout coalition.

LONDON (Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Wall Street on Friday, with

I keep pleading for someone, anyone to put Greece out of its misery. Greek voters have a chance on May 6th to do just that. Please consider Greek ruling parties to get wafer-thin majority The two main parties in Greece's ruling coalition would together get just a one-seat majority in parliament if elections were held now, a poll showed on Thursday, less than three weeks before the May 6 vote.

TUNIS, Tunisia — The Islamist party dominating Tunisia’s ruling coalition on Thursday rejected its own prime minister’s decision to replace the government to try to appease critics, signaling that the political crisis brought on by the assassination of a prominent leftist politician is far from over. A few dozen protesters also tried to demonstrate in front of the Interior Ministry but were driven off by tear gas, avoiding an apparent attempt to reprise the riots that convulsed the heart of the capital Wednesday.

Oil prices fell on Monday as concerns about Greek debt talks and U.S. budget negotiations outweighed worries about potential Middle East supply disruptions. After the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday muted activity late last week, the market dipped in another day of light activity as U.S. lawmakers showed little progress toward a compromise designed to avoid mandated tax increases and government spending cuts scheduled for Jan. 1.

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