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German elections: EUR/USD mildly lower as coalition talks begin
The SPD party led by Olaf Scholz won the most votes in the German election. Coalition talks will now take place. These negotiations can be lengthy. EURUSD trades mildly lower.
German election instant reaction - EURUSD
The German election result has proved to be even closer than the polls suggested in the lead-up.
Who is Olaf Scholz? A look at the Social Democratic Party leader
Next week Germany goes the polls to vote in its new parliament, which means a new German Chancellor will be taking the helm. The current favourite is the Social Democratic Party leader Olaf Scholz. Who is he and what could Germany look like with him in charge?
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How will German elections impact the DAX? Three scenarios to watch
Below, we explore the possible implications for the DAX under coalitions led by each of the three leading parties...
How will German election impact the euro? 3 scenarios to watch
In the lead up to the hotly-contested election, we’ll share a series of articles analyzing how major markets may react under different scenarios, starting with today’s look at the euro...
How to trade the German election 2021
On September 26 2021, Germany will go to the polls to elect its next federal parliament. Learn how to trade the next German election with our huge range of markets.
European markets less complacent after Italian election
European markets dropped their air of complacency after Eurosceptic parties outshone the establishment in Italy's general election
Idea of the Day German equities still poised to outperform in Europe
The German election may have had a muted impact on the markets even if failed to deliver Angela Merkel the share of the vote that she had wanted, and the rise of the AfD Far Right party spooked some European political commentators.
Merkel victory as expected, but coalition caution weighs on euro
The euro has opened 0.4% lower in early trading on Sunday evening as the market digests the results from the German election. Although Merkel will become Chancellor for her fourth term, Merkel’s party - the CDU - saw its vote share slip by approx. 8%, about the same as the Far Right’s AfP’s vote share increased.
DAX could benefit from EUR/USD weakness ahead of German elections
Unless we see a shock outcome in the German elections on Sunday, the DAX looks set to expand further to the upside in the short term outlook.
Why the German election is better news for the Dax than the euro
On Sunday 25th September Germany will go to the polls. Chancellor Angela Merkel is widely expected to win her fourth term in power, Oddschecker has Merkel’s victory at a 97% probability. Get our take on what this means for markets.
How might markets react to the German election
A few shocks have emerged from the raft of elections across Europe over the past year or so
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