New York traders up close

New York traders up close

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Investors are braced for further reaction on world stock markets after Greece closed its banks and imposed capital controls on Sunday to check the growing strains on its crippled financial system, bringing the prospect of being forced out of the euro into plain sight.

Across the Atlantic, photos of the hands, faces and expressions of traders at the New York Stock Exchange show the tension of tracking the markets and their reaction to fast-moving stories.

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Earlier this month, traders were photographed with their eyes and ears attentive to any news affecting market movements.

That’s even more the case today after Greeks woke up to shuttered banks and closed cash machines.

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A trader works on an electronic device.
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A trader works on an electronic device.

A trader shouts.
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A trader shouts.

A patch and trader's number are sewn to the jacket of a trader.
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A patch and trader's number are sewn to the jacket of a trader.

A trader clasps his hands together as he works.
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A trader clasps his hands together as he works.

A trader monitors his screen.
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A trader monitors his screen.

A trader works on an electronic screen.
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A trader works on an electronic screen.

Pins are displayed on a trader's jacket.
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Pins are displayed on a trader's jacket.

A trader's hand rests on his keyboard with his coffee nearby.
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A trader's hand rests on his keyboard with his coffee nearby.

A trader furrows his brow.
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A trader furrows his brow.

Pins are attached to a trader’s jacket.
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Pins are attached to a trader’s jacket.

A trader points.
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A trader points.

A trader works on his personal computer.
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A trader works on his personal computer.

A trader looks at the screens.
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A trader looks at the screens.

Pins are attached to a trader’s jacket.
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Pins are attached to a trader’s jacket.

A trader speaks into a microphone.
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A trader speaks into a microphone.

A fire warden's patch is displayed on the shoulder of a trader.
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A fire warden's patch is displayed on the shoulder of a trader.

A trader listens out.
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A trader listens out.

A trader works and listens.
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A trader works and listens.

A trader touches his face.
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A trader touches his face.

A pin is displayed on a trader's jacket .
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A pin is displayed on a trader's jacket .

A watch is seen on the wrist of a trader.
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A watch is seen on the wrist of a trader.

A trader looks up.
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A trader looks up.

A trader works.
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A trader works.

A trader clasps his hands behind his back as he works.
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A trader clasps his hands behind his back as he works.