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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.

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September 25, 2017 08:06 PM

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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.

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September 25, 2017 02:39 PM

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.

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September 21, 2017 05:30 PM

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.

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September 19, 2017 07:03 PM

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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September 13, 2017 10:00 AM

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