France

Markets directionless after the fear gauge hits a 24-year low

Hussein Sayed
May 9, 2017
Comments on the CBOE Volatility Index.

Time to focus on OPEC now that France is out of sight

Jameel Ahmad
May 8, 2017
Investors have arrived in full force to exploit the opportunity to sell the euro at its highest level since November 2016, with the EUR/USD now appearing at risk to dropping back below 1.09 after briefly climbing above 1.10 when the markets opened for the week following confirmation of Macron becoming the new President of France.

Euro reverse gains as France celebrates Macron victory

Hussein Sayed
May 8, 2017
French say “no” to populism and “yes” to a united Europe following a similar trend in Austria and The Netherlands over the past six months.

Commodity sell-off weighs on global sentiment

Lukman Otunuga
May 5, 2017
Comments on the Dollar, the euro and WTI crude.

Dollar bulls return on confident Fed

Hussein Sayed
May 4, 2017
The U.S. dollar and Treasury yields across the curve bounced higher after the Fed signaled that a June rate hike is still on the way.

Sterling, euro and dollar in focus

Lukman Otunuga
May 4, 2017
In Europe, equities were buoyed by corporate earnings and optimism over Emmanuel Macron winning the second round of the French Presidential election.

Brexit bill strikes again

Lukman Otunuga
May 3, 2017
Sterling is ahead of official Brexit negotiations, and today’s Federal Reserve meeting.

World stocks hit record high as corporate America shines

Abhinav Ramnarayan, Reuters
April 26, 2017
World stocks hit a record high on Wednesday after strong earnings and the prospect of tax cuts for corporate America boosted U.S. shares and the euro held on to recent gains as political concerns in France ebbed.

Markets in a party mode, will the ECB stop the music

Hussein Sayed
April 25, 2017
Predictions for the outcome of the French presidential elections and Trump’s first 100 days in the White House.

Markets rise on French vote relief, Trump tax plan talk

Nigel Stephenson, Reuters
April 25, 2017
World stocks hit record highs on Tuesday, with investors' relief at centrist Emmanuel Macron's victory in the first round of the French presidential election supported by speculation about U.S. tax reform.