And just like that, the first round of the Fresh elections are over, with Le Pen and Macron emerging as winners and are scheduled to go head-to-head in the second round of elections in a .

A relief rally fueled by speculation that pro-growth centrist Emmanuel Macron will become France’s next president was marred by a selloff in Chinese shares.The euro jumped the most in a month while European equity futures .

For those who believe Brexit is a terrible mistake that could be undone, Prime Minister Theresa May’s decision to call a snap election offered a moment of hope followed by a hard dose of reality.After .

Japanese shares tumbled after the yen jumped to the highest since November as investors avoided riskier assets amid lingering geopolitical concerns. Treasuries extended gains and gold traded at the highest level this year.Japan’s Topix fell .

Stocks slipped and bonds rose in Asia on Thursday, with risk appetite soured by signs the Federal Reserve might start paring its king-sized asset holdings later this year just as the chance of early U.S. .