The French Interior Ministry (Paint, Wallpaper & Rugs on sale this weekend only) says they have counted virtually all the votes
- Macron won 66.06%
Earlier reports had him on 65%
Then a bit lower
But the final winning gap looks to be bigger.
Well done, him.
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All the election news so far ICYMI:
- Euro update, sliding after early highs following Macron French election win
- Soc Gen on the EUR after the French election, prefer EUR/JPY
- Goldman Sachs on the French election outcome
- Macron win: ECB preparing for greater pressure to ease off monetary policy accelerator
- "Macron Stuns Sceptics by 36% Margin"
- French election counting continues, official puts Macron on 64+% so far
- Merkel victory in German state election
- French election results, official counts coming now
- Macron wins French election - EUR higher (early price indications)
- French election results - Le Pen concedes defeat
- France heads to the polls
And, still plenty to come today:
- Q: What time is the China trade balance data due today? A: It depends
- Economic data due from Asia today
