Euro & Pound Staying Firm

Saktiandi Supaat, Head of FX Research, Global Markets, Maybank Singapore

09-Jul-24 09:15

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Last week, two European countries headed to elections with one ending with an expected outcome, the other proved to be a surprise. With Labour firmly in charge of the UK whilst there may be political gridlock in France. What then does this mean for their respective economies and currencies?

Saktiandi Supaat, Head of FX Research, Global Markets, Maybank Singapore tells us.

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Produced by: Wong Shou Ning

Presented by: Wong Shou Ning, Keith Kam

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Categories: economy, international

Tags: UK Elections 2024, pound sterling, euros, France Elections 2024, gdp, currencies,

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