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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.
Chicago Fed national activity index slips in March
Economic activity in the States slowed over the three months to March a widely-followed gauge revealed, as some subindices linked to the labour market cooled.
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.
Alibaba CEO Ma predicts pain as internet transforms economy
Jack Ma, the CEO of Chinese retail giant Alibaba Group, has warned that the upcoming decades will be painful for the global economy as major transformations related to the internet take place.
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.
Eurozone banks is where the money is, JP Morgan says
Emmanuel Macron's win at the weekend could spark an up to 10% re-rating in Eurozone equities in comparison to US stocks, strategists at JP Morgan said.
Greek bonds rally as EU confirms 2016 primary surplus at 4.2% of GDP
Greek government bonds rallied sharply after Brussels confirmed that Athens soundly beat its public deficit targets for 2016.
French presidential election to mark start of dollar slide, HSBC says
Analysts at HSBC said the French presidential election could be a positive catalyst for the euro as markets moved to price-in less political risk and greater economic upside in the eurozone, but increased political uncertainty in the US would be negative for the dollar.
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.
German business confidence improves more than expected in April
German business confidence improved more than expected in April, according to a widely-followed survey.
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).
French equity futures jump after election result, analysts divided
Equity futures were pointing to a sharply higher open for French stocks after centrist Emanuelle Macron was revealed to have won the first round of voting in the country's presidential elections at the weekend.