At 8:30 a.m. ET futures are moderately lower and the price of oil per barrel is now trading around $59.50. The market is poised to open lower.
Two large events are going on this week. Greece may leave the eurozone or Greece may sign on to a kick the can down the road loan agreement to finance its massive debt. Also let's not forget about the Pope issuing his climate change encyclical. For today, the drama surrounding Greece is affecting global equities negatively.
CNN: Stocks: 4 things to know before the open
Greece has until Thursday to accept a new deal with creditors that will give it access to 7.2 billion euros to pay its debts and bills. But Greece doesn't like some of the strings attached, and many worry an agreement will not be reached.
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