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The US Dollar Index is trading at 105.342 at the time of writing. So far on Tuesday, the dollar has consolidated Monday’s gains on the back of negative political news from Europe, with the dollar jumping after rumors saying that President of France Emanuel Macron is considering resignation. The US …

Financial markets were taken aback by French President Emmanuel Macron’s announcement to hold early elections, which has raised questions about his pro-business agenda and the country’s already precarious finances.Market reactions:Following the announcement of a sell-off of French assets on Monday, investors are requesting higher returns on French bonds than on …

The unemployment rate in France rose faster than expected to 7.4% in the third quarter, according to official statistics published on Wednesday, a rise that Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire blamed on slowing economic growth. “This is a result of the economic slowdown in Europe and around the world,” Le …

The French economy grew by 0.5% in the second quarter of this year, exceeding expectations, driven by exports while household consumption declined, according to the National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. This first estimate of the Institute came higher than the estimated growth forecast of 0.1% for the period …

The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies in France confirmed its preliminary estimate of the inflation rate in May, to stand at 5.1% on an annual basis, after it reached 5.9% in April, due to a slowdown in energy and food prices. Today, Thursday, the National Institute of Statistics …

France is witnessing massive demonstrations on Tuesday, March 7, against the pension reform proposed by President Emmanuel Macron, while unions expect to “paralyze” the country through strikes and demonstrations. “I call on the employees of this country, I call on citizens and retirees to demonstrate massively,” said the Secretary General …

In order to assist consumers cope with the rise of food prices, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire announced on Monday that he had achieved an agreement with the major grocery chains in the nation. Le Maire said at a press conference following his meeting with retail executives that food …

The French economy posted anemic growth in the third quarter, household spending weakened and a massive jump in inflation in October signaled headwinds looming in the fourth quarter. Preliminary data from the National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies showed that the economy grew by 0.2% in the July-September period, …

Data on Friday showed inflation in France unexpectedly slowed for the second consecutive month in September, deviating from the trend in its neighbor Germany and the broader eurozone, supported by a slowdown in the rise in energy and services prices. France’s annual inflation rate fell to 6.2 percent in September …

French President Emmanuel Macron announced EU member states could satisfy gas storage targets, having 92-93% of the storage capacity already filled.Macron’s statements came after his phone talks with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Markets paid little attention to these comments and EUR/USD was last losing 0.3% on the day at 0.9920.Additional …