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While the question of whether Greece stays in the Euro looms as a significant event in economic history, potentially impacting the lives of many people, it seems the broader international markets have concluded that it's a question that's unlikely to have much relevance for them.

A healthy start to this Friday's market looks assured driven by a number of positive factors.

In afternoon trading, the market continues to come under downward pressure as profit taking triggers panic selling and index rotation. The market switched to wide spread selling after options expiries finished their course. Gold Based stocks were the only sector to be spared of the local market exodus.

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On the positive side, local markets may take some comfort from the relative indifference, their international peers appear to be displaying towards the rising potential for a Greek debt default. Given the large range of possible outcomes on Greece, markets appear to have decided that the best course of action is to wait and see what actually transpires before reacting.

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European shares were slammed overnight as the likelihood of a Greek default increased. Further signs that Greek politicians are wildly out of touch with reality mean global markets are steeling themselves for a worst case scenario. Capital controls are unavoidable without a climb down, and it is increasingly likely that the ancient nation will cede all control of its future due to the unrestrained ego of its population.

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