Pick of the early market news

While Greece closed in on a bail-out deal, the markets held steady yesterday. The FTSE 100 slipped -14.33 points to 5,875 (biggest fallers were Weir Group and International Power, down -3.22% and -2.83% respectively).

The German Dax lost a little grip, falling -0.08% as did the French Cac 40 (-0.05%). The Dow Jones flat-lined, ending Wednesday just 5.75 points higher at 12,883.