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German election

European markets less complacent after Italian election

Ken Odeluga

March 5, 2018 2:00 PM

A Slow Start to a Busy Week

Fiona Cincotta

January 22, 2018 12:00 PM

Idea of the Day German equities still poised to outperform in Europe

City Index

September 25, 2017 3:06 PM

The German election may have had a muted impact on the markets even if failed to deliver Angela Merkel the share of the vote that she had wanted, and the rise of the AfD Far Right party spooked some European political commentators.

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Merkel’s poor showing weighs on euro

Fawad Razaqzada

September 25, 2017 12:27 PM

The markets’ initial reaction to the outcome of the German federal election has been negative. The German DAX futures and EUR/USD both gapped lower at the open overnight as Angela Merkel’s achievement of securing a fourth term at the helm of the German parliament was overshadowed by the stronger-than-expected showing from the right-wing AfD party.

Euro Forex German election

Merkel victory as expected, but coalition caution weighs on euro

City Index

September 25, 2017 9:39 AM

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German elections a snoozefest but watch yields

Ken Odeluga

September 22, 2017 6:13 PM

Bonds German election

DAX could benefit from EUR/USD weakness ahead of German elections