It looks like Greece's stock market is going to be closed for a week. According to a report from the English version of Greek newspaper Kathimerini, the Athens Stock Exchange is going to be closed for a week. Kathimerini reports that, "The Capital Market Commission is expected to announce in the early hours of Monday the closure of the Greek stock exchange for at least a week, as financial activity in the country grinds to a halt." Banks were already expected to be closed for a week. As a result, Kathimerini reports, the closure of banks will limit the ability to process transactions on exchanges, and so it is unlikely that stock markets will re-open until the banks do. On Sunday night, Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras said that Greece has sought a short bailout extension, as the country's current program is set to expire on Tuesday while Greece has called for a referendum on the matter for July 5. SEE ALSO: Greek banks will be closed on Monday Join the conversation about this story » NOW WATCH: Take a tour of the $367 million jet that will soon be called Air Force One
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