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The euro notched its biggest daily gain in nearly a year Monday after the first round of the French election eased concerns about the future of the currency, while the U.S. dollar fell to its lowest level since early November.

With the first round of votes tallied after France’s weekend national election, the France country-specific exchange traded fund surged on a relief rally Monday, enjoying its largest one-day surge in five years. The iShares MSCI France ETF (NYSEArca: EWQ), the sole France-specific exchange traded fund trading in the U.S., jumped 5.6% Monday, its best daily…

The Nasdaq hit a record high on Monday, with other indexes rallying, as investors breathed a sigh of relief after Centrist candidate and market favorite Emmanuel Macron won the first round of the French election.

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Banks rallied, powering European shares to their highest levels in more than a year, while volatility and safe-haven gold stocks slumped on Monday on abating political anxiety in the euro zone.

The euro pared gains after scaling a five-month high against the dollar on Monday after the centrist candidate won the first round of the French presidential election.

The euro pared gains after scaling a five-month high against the dollar on Monday after the centrist candidate won the first round of the French presidential election.

PARIS (AP) — Centrist Emmanuel Macron and far-right populist Marine Le Pen advanced Sunday to a runoff in France's presidential election, remaking the country's political landscape and setting up a showdown over its participation in the European Union.

PARIS (AP) — Pollsters projected that pro-Europe centrist Emmanuel Macron and far-right populist Marine Le Pen advanced Sunday to France's presidential runoff on May 7 — igniting wild cheering and singing at their respective headquarters.

PARIS (AP) — Pollsters projected that pro-Europe centrist Emmanuel Macron and far-right populist Marine Le Pen advanced Sunday to France's presidential runoff on May 7 — igniting wild cheering and singing at their respective headquarters.

If French presidential front-runner Marine Le Pen – labeled “France’s Trump” – wins the first round of the country’s elections Sunday, global markets will be impacted, according to Nile Gardiner of the Heritage Foundation.

If French presidential front-runner Marine Le Pen – labeled “France’s Trump” – wins the first round of the country’s elections Sunday, global markets will be impacted, according to Nile Gardiner of the Heritage Foundation.

Before last year's Brexit vote, Scott McCready was struggling to fill his holiday cabins on the coast of southwest England. Now the site is fully booked with British tourists avoiding more expensive foreign trips following a plunge in the pound.

International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde said on Thursday she believes the IMF can work successfully with the Trump administration to improve the global trading system, but added that open trade must be preserved as a growth engine.

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