Projections by France’s public broadcaster showed the far-right National Rally, guided by Marine Le Pen and her protégé, Jordan Bardella, securing the top spot with 34 percent of the national vote. An alliance of leftist parties, the New Popular Front, was in second, projected to garner 28 percent. Macron’s Together alliance lagged behind, with 20 percent.
the “uncertainty” : for next short while
NO Policy agenda as:
– Democrats are in a panic
– Republicans are protecting and will be trying to build on the gift that was handed to them
POLITICS
and (not so) little reaction
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To Serve His Country, President Biden Should Leave the Race
The president’s inadequate performance in the debate made it clear he is not the man he was four years ago.
By The Editorial Board
Jun 28, 2024 09:59 PM5 min. readView original
Opinion|To Serve His Country, President Biden Should Leave the Race
Key High is at 107.860 , dating back to 2007.If it manages next week to stay above 106.900, and takes out previous high, road would be open for 116.000
With the High at 161.281 hit today ( historically, year 1990 held that title with 160.360) , USDJPY opened a can of worms by many, but as I said yesterday, it is 164.000 that might be a problem for BoJ.If above it, we are looking at 175.000 and more…
NAS100 backing off after being unable to test its record high but would need to take out the red highlighted support line to suggest a greater risk to the downside.
Aussie is bid bid bid overall going forward. It just stalled with month end and risk tapering. Aussie likes Gold like Blue Horseshoe like Anachot Steel, and roughly 79% or professional managers are holding it right now, with an increase in returns being sought vs hedging portfolio, which is the usual method operandi.
UsdChf – As long as 8980 stays relatively (give it a little room) intact the pair is still bid overall. Better bet might be EurChf if you are thinking short side because, in the end, the FED rate equation has not changed and that favors US Dollar. The problem is that stocks aren’t visibly rattled headed into the weekend and that bid has not changed either, and Euro is highly correlated with stocks. Use it as a risk management play because in logical terms, there is an abundance of global risk at present, including the element of terrorism with the US headed into its Independence Day celebration next week. Wait for the last second so you don’t get juked by some risk hungry larger size entities.
MarketWatch report:
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Fed’s interest-rate policy is working, just very slowly, Daly says
Federal Reserve interest-rate policy is working to lower inflation but maybe not as quickly as consumers would hope for.
as consumers would hope for ?!
daly is far far removed from her roots, sitting pretty thinking up stupidities about who hope for lower inflation.
She might be better advised to watch out for the great unwashed one fine day rising up and going for these non-performance but fixed salary based ivory tower residents
POLITICS
little reaction
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Helloooow bolton, hello jake, hello blinken and … hello janet !!
Fed’s Bowman: would like US return to ‘strength’ in leadership as under Reagan
(Reuters) – Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman on Friday said she believes the U.S. has strayed from the style of international leadership it had under Republican President Ronald Reagan during the 1980s, and she would like to see a return to that.
“The ability of President Reagan to work so closely together with like-minded leaders from around the world in such a pivotal time for our national defense… instilled that idea of strength as leadership,” Bowman told the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute Leadership Council Conference, in answer to a question about the legacy of the 40th U.S. president.
“I think we’re straying a little bit from that, and I’d love to see us return to demonstrating strength around the world to underlie a lot of our partnerships.”
Michelle sounds rogue on janet and that whole miserable biden-esque team, ready to endorse Donald and gun for Tr Sec if not Fed chair ?
There was little reaction to the debate fiasco although it may have election implications depending on how things play out.
EURUSD is ending the week with a bid despite the French vote, which suggests it may be discounted but has longer-term implications.
GBP ending the week on a softer note vs. the EUR although from what I hear, the spin on Thursday’s election is that a majority result for Labour is seen as a positive.
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