Bloomberg Law
June 24, 2024, 5:00 AM UTC

Five Things You Need to Know to Start Your Day: Europe

Sungwoo Park

Good morning. France keeps markets on edge. Investors try to gauge how long until rates come down substantially, while the yen remains under pressure. And the European Union and China agree to hold talks. Here’s what people are talking about.

Political risks

Traders are again watching out for rising political risks. The first US presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump is scheduled toward the end of this week and then <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://news/stories/SFKGG3T1UM0W","_id":"00000190-489e-d497-a7fb-ec9f8f180000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">the first round of voting in the French legislative elections takes place on the weekend. In France, <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://news/stories/SFJ1KET1UM0W","_id":"00000190-489e-d497-a7fb-ec9f8f180001","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">the prospect of a change in the balance of power has investors on edge, ...

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