French voters go to the polls in what could be a very consequential vote for the value of the euro and the whole European Project. Our preview details four scenarios for the first round and the corresponding consequences for EUR/USD. The news flow continues.
This page features every related update: from the background, the previews, the actual news and the long aftermath:
- May 8, 14:42: EUR/USD clearly sells the fact, but this may be: A big sigh of relief was heard in European capitals and throughout markets after Macron was elected president. But while French…
- May 8, 8:27: EUR/USD – selling the fact? Two opinions: Emmanuel Macron was elected President and received two-thirds of the vote. This was mostly priced in. Will we now see…
- May 8, 0:03: EUR/USD reaches 1.1020 on Macron’s victory: EUR/USD grinds above 1.10 in the wake of the trading week, amid very thin trading volume. The victory of Emmanuel Macron was…
- May 7, 20:00: President Macron – exit polls show landslide 65% –: As foreseen by the opinion polls, Emmanuel Macron is the next French president. The exit polls show a very wide gap…
- May 7, 17:39: Report: Macron leads with 62% to 65% according to: According to the Belgian television station RTBF, centrist Macron is set to sweep into the presidency by a wide margin of…
- May 7, 17:00: French elections: turnout is low, worrying for Macron: At 17:00 local time, turnout in the French elections is 65.3%. This is 4% under the turnout seen in the first…
- May 4, 12:21: French elections: Macron widens gap after the debate –: After a debate dubbed as “nastyâ€, it seems that Marine Le Pen’s nasty party and nasty approach did not win…
- May 3, 18:57: Two French polls put Macron at exactly 60% ahead of: French opinion polls are converging around the round number of 60% support for Macron and 40% for Le Pen. This…
- May 2, 12:00: French elections Opinionway poll shows Macron slipping to 60%: Emmanuel Macron is losing a bit of ground to Marine Le Pen. After the gap grew to 22%, it is…
- May 1, 14:00: Macron re-enlarges his margin against Le Pen – Opinionway: Some became worried about the second round of the French elections. Centrist Emmanuel Macron had already commanded a 28% gap before…
- Apr 28, 12:01: French Opinionway poll shows Macron stabilizing at 60%: After a few days of erosion, centrist candidate Macron is up 1% to 60% against Le Pen’s 40% according to…
- Apr 25, 12:02: French elections: Macron leads 61% in latest poll –: No changes in the latest OpinionWay poll. En Marche candidate Emmanuel Macron leads Front Nationale Marine Le Pen with 61% against…
- Apr 24, 18:11: French elections: polls show Macron at 60-61% over Le: Pollsters are not resting after their success with predicting the results of the first round of the French presidential elections….
- Apr 24, 17:22: EUR/USD: what’s next after the French elections? Two opinions: Macron topped the first round of the French elections and the euro rallied. We described the levels to watch out…
- Apr 24, 9:10: EUR/USD in hangover mode after the French elections: EUR/USD is trading at 1.08037 in the morning after Macron topped the first round of the French elections. The mainstream…
- Apr 24, 7:54: EUR: A Victory For French Opinion Polls – NAB: Macron won the first round and will meet Le Pen. The market favorite helps the euro. What should we look…
- Apr 24, 0:00: EUR/USD levels to watch after the favorable first French: Market favorite Macron is now leading the real vote as well as the exit polls. As the centrist cements his…
- Apr 23, 22:00: Macron vs. Le Pen looks evident on real votes –: Two hours after voting has closed and the projections first leaked by the Belgian press and then by exit polls looks…
- Apr 23, 21:11: EUR/USD at 5-month high despite real results showing Le: Votes are being counted in France and they show extreme-right candidate Le Pen is leading with over 25%, with Macron behind with…
- Apr 23, 20:22: EUR/USD already jumping to 1.09 on French exit polls: Exit polls in France show Macron winning the first round with Le Pen accompanying him in the second place. Other…
- Apr 23, 20:00: French exit polls: Macron wins first round 23.7%, Le Pen: According to the exit polls, Macron leads with 23.7%, Le Pen with 21%. Well behind, Fillon and Melenchon are tied with 19.5%. French…
- Apr 23, 18:56: Exit polls show Macron with a clear lead – Belgian media: According to a report in the Belgian television, exit polls show Macron with 24% and Le Pen with 22% making it to…
- Apr 23, 18:00: four scenarios for the first round and the corresponding consequences for EUR/USD: The first round of the French Presidential elections is held on Sunday, April 23rd, and the stakes are very high. Opinion polls…
- Apr 23, 17:00: French elections turnout 69.4% at 15:00 GMT – below 2012: 69.42% of French voters have cast their votes at 17:00 local time, 15:00 GMT. Turnout stood at 70.6% in 2012, 73.9%…
- Apr 23, 16:00: French elections preview: On the way to President Macron: The No. 1 political event of 2017 is upon us, with a critical first round. In the preview, we describe…
- Apr 23, 14:42: French fate and British snaps – MM #141: We are back from the vacation just in time for the biggest political event of 2017: the French elections. We…
- Apr 23, 12:31: French elections: Turnout stands at 28.5% at midday, similar: The French interior ministry reports a turnout of 28.5%Â by midday French time, 10:00 GMT. Turnout was 28.3% in 2012, so…
- Apr 23, 8:10: How Le Pen could enter the Élysée Palace – a: President Marine Le Pen has a low chance but could pose a huge risk. The extreme-right candidate calls for a…
- Apr 22, 12:24: French elections: these 8 brokers made changes to leverage,: The French presidential election is the No. 1 political event of the year and could have a profound impact on the…
- Apr 21, 20:39: EUR/USD drops as final French polls continue showing a: Are markets just a bit more cautious within the cautious optimism about the French elections? EUR/USD dipped under 1.07 as…
- Apr 21, 17:01: EUR/USD: Trading the First Round Of French Elections –: EUR/USD is holding its breath but beginning to show signs of worry towards the French elections. What’s the trade? Here…
- Apr 21, 12:01: French Opinionway poll shows better odds for Fillon: Is the shooting in Paris already helping the experienced center-right candidate? Or is it too early to tell? A fresh poll…
- Apr 21, 11:32: EUR/USD: Trading ‘Frexit’ Risks – BofAML: The French elections have just become more complicated with the shooting in Paris. What are the risks of this event…
- Apr 20, 23:55: Paris Shooting: Why it could actually help Emmanuel Macron: One French policeman was killed and two were injured on the Champs Élysé e s avenue in Paris. The event seems like…
- Apr 20, 12:01: French elections poll still show Macron leading with 23%: Yet another “no change†and “too close to call†daily poll by Opinionway: Macron is first with 23%, Le Pen…
- Apr 20, 9:14: EUR/USD extends gains on French polls, USD weakness: EUR/USD is on the rise once again, extending the recent gains and reaching the highest levels during the month of April,…
- Apr 19, 12:01: French elections poll remains unchanged – Macron still leads: Yesterday’s Opinionway PresiTrack showed Macron at 23%, Le Pen at 22%, Fillon at 20% and Melenchon at 19%. The April…
- Apr 19, 10:00: EUR to have a Brexit-type Pound-collapse if Le Pen wins: In an interview with FXStreet, we discussed everything related to the French presidential elections. The top political market mover of the year…
- Apr 18, 19:15: EUR/USD: Into The First Round Of French Elections & 1: The first round of the French elections is held on April 23rd and the stakes are high. Here are our…
- Apr 18, 12:02: French elections – Latest poll more favorable for Macron: Emmanuel Macron leads the first round according to the OpinionWay poll with 23%, above Le Pen’s 22% and with Fillon…
- Apr 18, 8:38: EUR: Range-Trading Into French Elections; GBP: Sell Rallies –: Markets are back from the Easter holidays and it’s time to rumble. Or is it? The euro could get stuck…
- Apr 17, 10:01: Currency of the week: EUR/USD – Cautious higher lows as: Euro/dollar has bounced off the lows once again and we are already seeing a pattern of higher lows. If we…
- Apr 16, 12:59: ‘The Great Le Pen Scare’: How Could EUR, GBP React: The French elections are getting closer and every opinion poll moves the euro, with markets scared of Marine Le Pen. What…
