Political News
French vote to keep European Union and euro alive (for now)
France voted to keep the euro alive at the weekend but the overall results laid bare an increasingly fragmented political landscape, leading some to question whether the winner, centrist Emmanuel Macron, will really be able to effect positive change - more importantly, whether the French truly want it.
FX round-up: Sterling endures tough time after Macron cheer boosts euro
Sterling had a tough time on major crosses, tumbling against a resurgent euro after centrist and pro-EU candidate Emmanuel Macron won the first round of France's presidential election.
London close: FTSE firmly ahead on Macron cheer
Stocks in London ended their Monday firmly ahead as investors took cheer from centrist and pro-EU candidate Emmanuel Macron winning the first round of France's presidential election.
Commodities: Gold markedly lower on Macron's first-round win in France presidential vote
The price of gold was markedly lower on Monday afternoon as investors reacted with ecstasy to centrist and pro-EU candidate Emmanuel Macron winning the first round of France's presidential election.
Energy shares fall on Conservative price cap plan
Shares in major energy suppliers fell on Monday after the Conservative Party said it would pledge to cap prices.
US citizen detained in North Korea, Pyongyang threatens to sink aircraft carrier
Tensions between the US and North Korea increased at the weekend after an American professor was arrested in Pyongyang, while the isolated regime threatened to sink a US aircraft carrier following exercises in the western Pacific.
French Presidential Elections 2017 - Analysts react
"The result is more than a risk avoided. It offers a genuine chance to reform France and strengthen the Eurozone and the EU. Fillon and Hamon immediately endorsed Macron. Fading political risk in France adds to the chance that French and Eurozone growth can surprise to the upside this year. [. ] The late surge in support for Melenchon, who espouses the kind of loony left ideas that bankrupted Venezuela, remains scary. It shows that the potential for populist accidents is not confined to the UK (Brexit, Corbyn) and the US (Trump, Sanders).