The Wall Street Journal – World Markets
Greece braced for further anti-austerity protests while the country's parliament was debating legal changes that would clear the way for a debt restructuring.
The U.S. dollar gained, most notably against the Japanese yen and British pound, as the greenback topped ¥80.
The European Commission proposed to suspend €495 million in European Union budget funds for Hungary in 2013 unless it acts quickly to cut its deficit.
Business activity in the euro zone contracted unexpectedly in February, reviving fears that the region is heading for recession.
Bank of England policy makers were split in February about how much stimulus to inject into the U.K. economy, minutes of their February policy meeting showed.
Financial markets that had long been captivated by the Greek drama barely shrugged in response to news of an agreement—and certainly didn't register any bouts of relief.
Some of the busiest corners of the multitrillion-dollar-a-day foreign-exchange market are a lot quieter these days.
Asian stock markets ended mixed as reaction to an aid deal for Greece was muted by its having been widely anticipated; Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index gained 0.3%.
