European markets have opened in negative territory today, as discussions between Greece and Eurozone officials over the country’s debt crisis collapsed after the new Greek government resisted a six-month extension of the current bailout programme.

Closer home, traders will track UK consumer price inflation data due later today for further direction. Additionally, Eurozone and German ZEW economic sentiment data along with reports on the US housing market and New York manufacturing activity will garner market attention.

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