BVTV: Relief rally gets new legs on Macron victory

By Pierre Chartres

EU officials are breathing their latest sigh of relief this morning, after French voters opted for centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron over far-right rival Marine Le Pen in yesterday’s second round presidential elections. Markets will now turn their attention to whether the incoming president can assemble a parliamentary majority without the benefit of an established party behind him.

Tune in to our latest edition of BVTV as I discuss market reaction to Macron’s victory, and implications of president Trump’s second time lucky attempt at repealing Obamacare.

 

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Pierre Chartres

Job Title: Investment Director

Specialist Subjects: Macro economics and European credit

Likes: Football, skiing, golf, Skysports (everything except the F1 stuff), French Basque Country

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