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French political turmoil and its impact on ECB policy

Ebury FX Talk Season 5 Episode 23

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The main theme in currency markets since the US election has continued to be broad dollar strength. The greenback has rallied against most major and emerging market currencies in the past month, as investors brace for higher US inflation, a hawkish Federal Reserve and hefty tariffs under the second Trump administration. 

The big underperformer in that time has been the euro, which continues to languish near two-year lows. Renewed political uncertainty in France further clouds the outlook for the common currency, following the collapse of Michel Barnier’s government. But, what does this political wrangling mean for the European Central Bank?

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