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In focus today The US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) announced yesterday that the ongoing partial government shutdown will cause a delay to Friday’s January Jobs Report release. This also affects the annual NFP benchmark revisions that were due for release on Friday, as well as the December JOLTs data, that was supposed to be…
January 7, 2026January 7, 2026 France is coordinating with its European partners on a possible response if the United States takes steps toward asserting control over Greenland. A French minister said this on Wednesday, as concerns grow in Europe over renewed signals from US President…
It was a week dominated by politics — both domestic and international — as shifting power dynamics and fresh policy risks rippled through global markets. In Japan, optimism surged after Sanae Takaichi’s victory in the ruling LDP leadership race, clearing the way for her to become the country’s first female prime minister. Investors welcomed her…
October 6, 2025October 6, 2025 In a dramatic political twist, France’s new prime minister, Sébastien Lecornu, resigned on Monday, less than a month after taking office and just a day after announcing his cabinet. The French presidency confirmed that President Emmanuel Macron has accepted his…
Markets Most markets were mired in technical trading today. Core bonds, at least up until now, are taking a breather after soft US labour market data that last week supported bets for accelerated Fed easing and a further easing of (global) financial conditions. Markets usually take a forward looking approach, mostly ignoring statistical data revisions….
Markets Markets started slow but after all constructive to the new trading week, with bonds and equities closing in green. Upcoming event risk (French confidence vote a.o.) for now didn’t spoil the game. US interest rate markets facilitated a further easing of global financing conditions, with today’s BLS benchmark revision for the US payrolls a…
Roll call -No Confidence Vote in France: How It Works and Why September 8 Could Be Historic A vote of no confidence in France is one of the most powerful tools the National Assembly has to bring down a sitting government. While such motions are filed regularly, it is rare for them to succeed,…
Markets French yields remained at the center of attention. Since prime minister Bayrou called a budget-related confidence vote for September 8, OATs have underperformed not only vs. Bund & swap but even vs. Italian BTPs. That continued today, be it at a less alarming pace than on Monday. Some French tenors including the 5-year one…
Markets The single currency’s short-term fortunes took a dramatic turn yesterday following a surprise announcement by French PM Bayrou. He asked back French parliament by September 8 instead of October 1st and immediately tabled a confidence vote in his minority government on fiscal plans (outlined in July) to bring bloated public finances back on a…