Courtesy of Mish.
The markets appear giddy today over the election prospects of Emanuel Macron in France.
Equities are up along with bond yields. Gold is down. The day is still young though.
Macron won round one of the French election yesterday and will square off against Marine Le Pen in round two on May 7. He is widely expected to win round two, becoming the next president of France.
Policy Advancement
Can Macron Save the World? Save France?
Let’s phrase this a different way. Can Macron advance his policies?
I would ask the same question if Marine Le Pen were expected to win. Macron will not have a mandate. Neither would Le Pen if she were to win.
Certainly, the EU would prefer working with Macron. With Le Pen at the helm, France could throw Brexit negotiations for a loop.



