Stocks drifted lower, putting on hold five weeks of gains for the broader market, as investors shifted their focus to wrangling in Greece over fiscal austerity.

Stocks drifted lower as the recent rally paused, with investors shifting focus to wrangling in Greece over fiscal austerity.

Stocks drifted lower as the recent rally paused, with investors shifting focus to wrangling in Greece over fiscal austerity.

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European stocks ended in the red and the euro dropped against the dollar, as Greek debt negotiations rumbled on and with the country’s politicians yet to reach an agreement on austerity measures.

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U.S. stocks drifted lower, giving pause to the recent rally. Most S&P 500 sectors were in the red.

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U.S. stocks declined, giving pause to the recent rally, as investors shifted their focus to wrangling in Greece over fiscal austerity.

U.S. stock futures slipped as concerns over political gridlock in Greece over austerity measures prompted investors to consolidate some of last week’s sharp gains.

European stock markets fell as market participants paused for breath following Friday’s gains and expressed disappointment over Greek debt-restructuring talks, which for now seem deadlocked.

Markets in Japan and Australia rallied as exporter and resource shares got a boost from strong U.S. employment numbers, but Hong Kong stocks ended lower and mainland Chinese and South Korean stocks were little changed. Tokyo’s Nikkei rose 1.1%.