Week Ahead for FX, Bonds: French, U.K. Elections; U.S. Jobs Data in Focus
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The Guardian - World
Kylian Mbappé laments ‘catastrophic’ French election vote for National Rally
French striker says runoff vote is ‘urgent situation’‘We can’t let France fall into the hands of these people’Kylian Mbappé has branded the first-round results of France’s snap parliamentary election “catastrophic”, urging voters to turn out in ... -
Financial Times - World
How investors should play the UK, French and US elections
Worry not if policies are discounted, they are sideshows versus fundamentalsFrance -
CNBC - Business
Oil prices hold firm as large draw on U.S. crude, gasoline inventories signal uptick in demand
Gasoline prices are averaging $3.51 per gallon ahead of the Fourth of July holiday, up about 2 cents from last week. -
MarketWatch - Business
Nvidia client Northern Data’s stock cools after spike on report of possible U.S. IPO
Shares of Germany’s Northern Data fell 8% on Wednesday, one day after a surge on a report it may list its cloud computing and data center business in the U.S. -
MarketWatch - Business
The legacy of a market debacle — former U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss is out of a job
Liz Truss, who was the shortest serving prime minister in the country’s history in 2022, lost her South West Norfolk seat by around 630 votes to Labour candidate Terry Jermy.United Kingdom -
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ABC News - Sports
Election anxiety curbs Olympic enthusiasm among Parisians ahead of the Summer Games
Just three weeks before the Olympics, the excitement that was building up in the host city is now mingled with anxiety about France’s political future -
CBS News - Top stories
What to know about the U.K. election set to shake up British politics
After 14 years of Conservative party rule, U.K. voters look set to choose a different path. Here's how the election works and what the polls show.United Kingdom -
The New York Times - Top stories
U.K. Election 2024: What to Know About Candidates and Key Issues
The governing Conservative Party could be voted out of power for the first time in 14 years.United Kingdom -
CBS News - Top stories
Polls predicting historic loss for U.K.'s Conservative Party on eve of election
Voters in the United Kingdom will vote Thursday in an election that, if polls are to be believed, could end in disaster for the country's Conservative Party. BBC correspondent Damian Grammaticas joined CBS News with more on the election. -
CBS News - Top stories
What to know about the U.K.'s July 4 election
Voters in the United Kingdom will head to the polls Thursday as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak fights to keep the conservatives in power. But the Labour Party, led by Keir Starmer, is widely expected to win enough seats to claim the majority. CBS News ... -
The New York Times - World
Starmer Becomes U.K. Prime Minister After Labour Party Landslide
Labour’s resounding election victory ended 14 years of Conservative government. But a fragmented vote and low turnout pointed to a deeply unhappy Britain.United Kingdom -
CBS News - Top stories
Exit poll suggests landslide win for Labour Party in U.K. election
According to exit polling, the left-of-center Labour Party is headed for a big win in the United Kingdom's first general election since 2019, setting up Keir Starmer as the U.K.'s next prime minister. Labour's return to power after 14 years bucks ... -
The Wall Street Journal - World
The U.K. Elects a No-Drama Prime Minister After Years of Post-Brexit Chaos
Keir Starmer and the Labour Party stormed to one of their biggest-ever wins, taking control of a country eager for a return to boring competence.United Kingdom -
The New York Times - Top stories
A U.K. Election Landslide, and Hurricane Beryl Bears Down on Mexico
Plus, the F.B.I. wades into an Olympics swimming scandal. -
The Wall Street Journal - World
U.K.'s Labour Party Wins Election Landslide as Conservative Vote Collapses
Center-left leader Keir Starmer became Britain’s new prime minister, while the ruling Conservative Party suffered the worst election performance in its 190-year history. -
MarketWatch - Business
Is the big slowdown in hiring finally here? June U.S. jobs report not supposed to show it.
The U.S. economy wasn’t supposed to churn out so many new jobs this year, according to the experts. But lots of businesses have been hiring to underpin a solid economic expansion. -
CBS News - Top stories
U.S. unemployment up to 4.1%, more jobs added than expected in June, labor report shows
The U.S. economy added 206,000 jobs in June, beating economists' expectations, according to the latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate crept up to 4.1%, its highest point since 2021. Jeanna Smialek, ... -
MarketWatch - Business
U.S. economy and jobs market are showing cracks. Fed rate cuts are not far off.
Forget the summer heat: The economy appears to have caught enough of a chill that the Federal Reserve is likely to cut interest rates soon.Federal Reserve -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Analysis: U.S. Jobs Market Cools Just Like Fed Chief Powell Wants
June payrolls were solid, but down slightly from May, while wage inflation slipped a few notches. Both continued trending toward what Powell has called ‘sustainable’ levels.Federal Reserve -
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ABC News - World
Far-right National Rally candidates, including one who wore Nazi cap, scrutinized in French election
As it stands on the threshold of power in France, the far-right National Rally is facing scrutiny about some of the candidates it hopes will help it secure a ruling majority in legislative elections on Sunday -
The Guardian - World
French PM says ‘no place for violence and intimidation’ after candidate attacked putting up election posters – Europe live
Gabriel Attal said candidate Prisca Thevenot and members of her campaign team were attacked by four individuals. The Ecologists’ Marine Tondelier has criticised the far right National Rally’s Jordan Bardella, arguing that his party is allowing ... -
The New York Times - World
Trump Advisers Call for U.S. Nuclear Weapons Testing if He Is Elected
A former national security adviser says Washington “must test new nuclear weapons for reliability and safety in the real world,” while critics say the move could incite a global arms race that heightens the risk of war.Donald Trump -
NBC News - Top stories
Count Binface, Elmo and AI Steve to run alongside more serious candidates at the U.K. election
At the U.K. election, candidates will include by Count Binface a man with a trash can on his head or someone dressed as “Elmo” from Sesame Street. -
CBS News - Top stories
Why polls show Labour Party could secure landslide victory in U.K. election
British voters will head to the polls on July 4 to elect their local representatives to the House of Commons, the lower chamber of Parliament in the United Kingdom. Polls and analysts are predicting a landslide victory for the Labour Party. CBS ... -
NBC News - Top stories
Down-and-out U.K. coastal town looks set to elect Trump ally Nigel Farage
Change is in the air in Clacton-on-Sea, a sleepy backwater that may become the vanguard for the British right wing after electing Nigel Farage.Donald Trump -
The Wall Street Journal - World
The Nasdaq and S&P 500 gained 0.9% and 0.5% Friday to close out the week at fresh highs while the Dow edged higher after the jobs report shored up hopes that the Fed will cut rates.
The Nasdaq and S&P 500 gained 0.9% and 0.5% Friday to close out the week at fresh highs while the Dow edged higher after the jobs report shored up hopes that the Fed will cut rates. -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Marine Le Pen's opponents agreed to try to pool their voter support against candidates of her far-right party in the final round of the French elections on Sunday.
Marine Le Pen’s opponents agreed to try to pool their voter support against candidates of her far-right party in the final round of the French elections on Sunday. -
The Guardian - World
The week that changed the US election: Trump’s immunity as Biden falls flat on his face
Plus: A dispatch from Wisconsin, more lies and no more lawyering for Rudy Giuliani. Hello there.. Well, that was interesting, wasn’t it? The election was trundling along pretty normally, then we get a momentous week that changed the shape of the ...Joe Biden -
The Guardian - World
Digested week: Biden’s travails and why the UK election isn’t big news in the US | Emma Brockes
Contest in Britain – between ‘the rich one, the “boring” one, and Trump’s buddy’ – has felt like a foregone conclusion. School’s out in the US, sleep-away camp has started, and as 4 July falls on a Thursday this year, lots of Americans prepare to ...United Kingdom -
The Guardian - World
From a calamitous debate to calls to drop out: the week that left Biden’s re-election bid hanging by a thread
The president left viewers and supporters startled with his debate performance – and in the days since, has tried to calm worried donors and Democrats. US politics – live updatesHistory may record them as eight days that sunk a presidency, or at ...Joe Biden -
The Wall Street Journal - World
The Labor Department reported that the U.S. added a solid 206,000 jobs last month, slightly beating expectations and continuing a remarkably strong run, but the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.1%, a sign of slack in a labor market.
The Labor Department reported that the U.S. added a solid 206,000 jobs last month, slightly beating expectations and continuing a remarkably strong run, but the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.1%, a sign of slack in a labor market. -
NBC News - Politics
Democrats focus in on North Carolina's Latino voters
Following an extremely tight presidential vote in 2020, Democrats are hoping North Carolina's Latino voters can help them win this fall, but overall enthusiasm for both parties remains low. NBC News' Morgan Radford talked to some of those voters ... -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Euro Corporate Bond Supply Expected to Decline in Second Half of 2024
Rising geopolitical concerns and the upcoming U.S. elections are likely to limit issuance of euro-denominated corporate bonds in the second half, ING said. -
The New York Times - Business
Bonds Are Boring Again. But Political Turmoil Could Change That.
After years of horrendous returns, core bonds were beginning to look like attractive, ho-hum investments. Then the debate happened. -
MarketWatch - Business
Hurricane Beryl puts focus on oil with climate change likely to intensify storms
Even though Hurricane Beryl is predicted to miss most of the offshore oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico, the U.S. energy industry is on high alert over climate change and the risk of more frequent, more intense storms posing a growing challenge for ...Climate -
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VentureBeat - Tech
Rest in Peace, Wii U (one final time) | Kaser Focus
Nintendo will no longer be repairing the Wii U, so Rachel Kaser laments yet another reminder that her underrated console is kaput.