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British assets gain, mid-cap stocks lead after Labour party election win

UPDATE 8-British assets gain, mid-cap stocks lead after Labour party election win UK mid-cap stocks jump after Labour's election victory Labour win seen as stability boost, gilts and pound strengthen Homebuilders among top gainers Recasts with stock market open, adds quotes and writes through By Amanda Cooper and Alun John LONDON, July 5 (Reuters) - British domestic-focussed mid-cap stocks were the biggest gainers on Friday after the centre-left Labour Party surged to a comprehensive win in a pa
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British assets gain, mid-cap stocks lead after Labour party election win

UPDATE 8-British assets gain, mid-cap stocks lead after Labour party election win UK mid-cap stocks jump after Labour's election victory Labour win seen as stability boost, gilts and pound strengthen Homebuilders among top gainers Recasts with stock market open, adds quotes and writes through By Amanda Cooper and Alun John LONDON, July 5 (Reuters) - British domestic-focussed mid-cap stocks were the biggest gainers on Friday after the centre-left Labour Party surged to a comprehensive win in a pa
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Societe Generale advocates topside AUD/USD option calls

BUZZ-COMMENT-Societe Generale advocates topside AUD/USD option calls July 4 (Reuters) - Societe Generale recommends buying a 3-month expiry AUD call/USD spread via foreign exchange options with strikes at 0.6900 and 0.7000. Designed to be held until expiry, the option can return five times the premium paid if AUD/USD is above 0.7000. SocGen FX derivatives strategist Olivier Korber's rationale is that the Australian dollar may be the most resilient in the face of U.S.
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French banks rise as election poll casts doubts on RN victory

BUZZ-French banks rise as election poll casts doubts on RN victory ** Shares of French banks rise after a Wednesday poll suggested the far-right National Rally (RN) would fall short of a majority in parliament ** The second round of French parliamentary elections kicks off on Sunday; the far-right RN of Marine Le Pen won the first round ** A Harris Interactive poll suggested RN would only get 190 to 220 seats in round two of the elections, less than the 289 needed to form a majority ** "We think
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European shares advance on rate optimism; UK election in focus

UPDATE 2-European shares advance on rate optimism; UK election in focus For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window STOXX up 0.6%, banks lead gains Ericsson slips after $1.09 billion impairment UK election results awaited Updated at 1615 GMT By Jesus Calero, Shubham Batra and Shristi Achar A July 4 (Reuters) - European shares rose on Thursday amid optimism around U.S.
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Italy - Factors to watch on July 4

Italy - Factors to watch on July 4 The following factors could affect Italian markets on Thursday. Reuters has not verified the newspaper reports, and cannot vouch for their accuracy. New items are marked with (*). For a complete list of diary events in Italy please click on IT/DIA . POLITICS U.S. President Joe Biden must drop his re-election bid or Donald Trump is sure to return to the White House, former Italian prime minister Matteo Renzi said on Wednesday.
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India rupee-Chinese yuan carry trade to hold appeal until US election outcome, fx analysts say

India rupee-Chinese yuan carry trade to hold appeal until US election outcome, fx analysts say By Jaspreet Kalra and Nimesh Vora MUMBAI, July 3 (Reuters) - Playing the currencies of the world's two most populous nations against each other has been a popular choice for carry traders and will hold its appeal until at least the results of the U.S. elections later this year, traders and currency analysts said.
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China's BYD forms European partnership with France's Ayvens

China's BYD forms European partnership with France's Ayvens PARIS, July 2 (Reuters) - Ayvens AYV.PA , the car leasing unit of French bank Societe Generale SOGN.PA , and Chinese electric vehicles company BYD 1211.HK announced on Tuesday a partnership for the European market. The companies said in a joint statement that their memorandum of understanding would see BYD's range of electric vehicles used for Ayvens' international and local corporate clients in Europe.
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Investors already look beyond first-round French election relief

RPT-ANALYSIS-Investors already look beyond first-round French election relief Repeats July 1 story without change French markets rally on Monday but far from recovery Focus turns to policy instability with hung parliament in sight France could face another election in a year - investors By Yoruk Bahceli and Samuel Indyk July 1 (Reuters) - Investors are sceptical that the relief rally after France's first-round parliamentary election can last, wary that the outlook for the country's creaking publ
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Investors already look beyond first-round French election relief

ANALYSIS-Investors already look beyond first-round French election relief French markets rally on Monday but far from recovery Focus turns to policy instability with hung parliament in sight France could face another election in a year - investors By Yoruk Bahceli and Samuel Indyk July 1 (Reuters) - Investors are sceptical that the relief rally after France's first-round parliamentary election can last, wary that the outlook for the country's creaking public finances will remain in focus with se
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Yen intervention threat keeps GS on sidelines

LIVE MARKETS-Yen intervention threat keeps GS on sidelines CAC40 up 1.4%, STOXX 600 up 0.3% French election result in focus US futures steady Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. You can share your thoughts with us at markets.research@thomsonreuters.com YEN INTERVENTION THREAT KEEPS GS ON SIDELINES The yen, trading at a 38-year low against the dollar, has decoupled from rate differentials, Goldman Sachs noted, but even as conditions may be in
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Hedge funds miss post-French election stock jump, Goldman Sachs data shows

HEDGE FLOW-Hedge funds miss post-French election stock jump, Goldman Sachs data shows By Nell Mackenzie LONDON, July 1 (Reuters) - Hedge funds betting on a rise in banking shares abandoned trades last week at the fastest pace since May 2021, according to a June 28 Goldman Sachs note, meaning they missed the sector's rally on Monday after the first round in the French election.
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French banks avoiding the worst for now

LIVE MARKETS-French banks avoiding the worst for now CAC40 up 1.4%, STOXX 600 up 0.3% French election result in focus US futures steady Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. You can share your thoughts with us at markets.research@thomsonreuters.com FRENCH BANKS AVOIDING THE WORST FOR NOW The result of the first round of the French elections, pointing to declining odds of an absolute majority for either the far right or the far left, has swept
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European stocks rise after first round of French vote

UPDATE 2-European stocks rise after first round of French vote For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window French stocks lead market gains EZ factory activity decline deepens in June - PMI STOXX 600 up 0.3% Updated at 1600 GMT By Sruthi Shankar and Jesus Calero July 1 (Reuters) - European stocks gained on Monday, with French shares leading the charge after the far-right National Rally (RN) party scored historic gains in the first rou
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French stocks bounce back, but still below early June levels

LIVE MARKETS-French stocks bounce back, but still below early June levels CAC40 up 2.2%, STOXX 600 up 0.75% French election result in focus US futures up 0.2% Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. You can share your thoughts with us at markets.research@thomsonreuters.com FRENCH STOCKS BOUNCE BACK, BUT STILL BELOW EARLY JUNE LEVELS French stocks are up 2% after the first hour or so of trading led by banks after a far-right win in Sunday's first
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French banks jump after first round of election

BUZZ-French banks jump after first round of election ** Shares in French banks rally after the far-right National Rally won in the first round of parliamentary voting on Sunday ** Societe Generale SOGN.PA jumps around 7%, while BNP Paribas BNPP.PA and Credit Agricole CAGR.PA rise 4.7% and 4.9%, respectively, leading gains among European peers ** ST
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French stocks jump in post-election relief rally

UPDATE 4-French stocks jump in post-election relief rally Updates prices at 1430 GMT By Amanda Cooper LONDON, July 1 (Reuters) - Banking shares led a surge in French stocks and the premium investors demand for holding the country's bonds plunged on Monday following a far-right win in Sunday's first round of voting that somewhat eased investors' uncertainty.
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Rupee may encounter mild headwinds, eyes US data; bonds to track Treasuries

WEEKAHEAD-Rupee may encounter mild headwinds, eyes US data; bonds to track Treasuries By Dharamraj Dhutia and Jaspreet Kalra MUMBAI, July 1 (Reuters) - The Indian rupee may face slight pressure this week amid concerns about political uncertainty that led U.S. yields higher on Friday, even as data signalled that inflation is cooling in the world's largest economy, while bonds are expected to track Treasuries.
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Euro rises to two-week high after France's far-right wins first-round vote

UPDATE 3-Euro rises to two-week high after France's far-right wins first-round vote Changes dateline, adds comment and updates prices at 0441 GMT By Yoruk Bahceli and Amanda Cooper LONDON, July 1 (Reuters) - The euro touched a two-week high during Asian hours on Monday, after the first round of France's shock snap election put the far-right in pole position, but offered little clarity on the final outcome , leaving investors bracing for further volatility.
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France's snap election: Five questions for markets

GRAPHIC-France's snap election: Five questions for markets Updates with fresh French selloff on Friday throughout, adds new comment in paragraph 7 By Yoruk Bahceli and Samuel Indyk June 28 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron's shock decision to call a snap election, which polls suggest the far right could win, has rocked financial markets , exacerbating fiscal sustainability concerns in the euro zone's second-largest economy.
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