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Global equities rose on Monday after the first round of the French election, lifting MSCI's world index to a record. The euro briefly reached a five-month high against the dollar, and the STOXX 50 and CAC 40 posted their biggest gains in years.
The vote result eased fears of a French exit from the EU, supporting the euro and equity risk appetite. Feed commodities are not directly affected by this move.
business-standard.comReutersApr 24, 2017After 18 past bullish geopolitics events, Euro (USD per EUR) moved a median +1.9% over 5 sessions (83% higher; middle half +0.9% to +2.0%), and +2.0% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
A global risk-on rally and the euro reaching a five-month high show the election outcome driving euro demand on the day.
