{"id":59668,"date":"2026-08-15T10:46:13","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T10:46:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-ca\/uncategorized\/euro-climbs-following-frances-first-round-vote-yen-falters\/"},"modified":"2026-08-15T10:46:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T10:46:13","slug":"euro-climbs-following-frances-first-round-vote-yen-falters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-ca\/analysis\/euro-climbs-following-frances-first-round-vote-yen-falters\/","title":{"rendered":"Euro climbs following France&#8217;s first-round vote, yen falters"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Key points:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Euro gains after France&#8217;s election, reflecting reduced fears of far-right fiscal policies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Yen declines as Japan&#8217;s revised economic data show a larger contraction.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Monday, the euro rose following the first round of France&#8217;s snap election, which put Marine Le Pen&#8217;s far-right National Rally (RN) party in the lead. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, the margin was smaller than initially projected. This development came as a relief to markets concerned about potential expansionary and unsustainable fiscal policies from a stronger far-right presence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Election impact on the euro<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/arabnews\/status\/1807485805964722200\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Marine Le Pen&#8217;s RN party won the first round of the parliamentary elections<\/a>, but with a smaller share of the vote than some polls had predicted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Marine Le Pen\u2019s far-right National Rally (RN) party won the first round of <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/France?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#France<\/a>\u2019s parliamentary elections on Sunday, exit polls showed, but the final result will depend on days of horsetrading before next week\u2019s run-off <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4QUrzCOwXk\">https:\/\/t.co\/4QUrzCOwXk<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hykVvO3Q9U\">pic.twitter.com\/hykVvO3Q9U<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Arab News (@arabnews) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/arabnews\/status\/1807485805964722200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 30, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This result led to a modest rise in the euro, with EUR\/USD trading at $1.0737, up 0.24%, after touching a one-week high of $1.0749 earlier in the session. The underperformance of RN reduced fears of aggressive fiscal policy, thereby supporting the euro.<br><br>The rise in the euro had a slight downward effect on the dollar, with the dollar index (DXY) dipping 0.02% to 105.70. This decline was also influenced by U.S. inflation data showing a cooling in May, which bolstered expectations for a Federal Reserve interest rate cut later in the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/EURUSD-VTMarkets-1July-1024x466.jpeg\" alt=\"Trading chart showing the Euro (EUR) rising against the US Dollar (USD) following France's first-round vote, with the yen (JPY) experiencing a decline. The chart illustrates the dollar index (DXY) dipping by 0.02% to 105.70, influenced by US inflation data from May and expectations of a potential Federal Reserve interest rate cut later in the year. Hosted by VT Markets, a forex CFDs brokerage.\" class=\"wp-image-13961\" style=\"width:1450px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Picture: Euro on the rise, trading at 1.07483 on the <a href=\"https:\/\/vtmarketsapp.onelink.me\/CD7D\/240525WA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">VT Markets app<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Yen\u2019s struggle amid economic concerns<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Japanese yen faced challenges, declining 0.05% to 160.93 per dollar. This drop followed revised data indicating a greater-than-expected economic contraction in the first quarter, potentially leading to a cut in the Bank of Japan&#8217;s growth forecasts and affecting the timing of future interest rate hikes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The yen has depreciated over 12% this year due to significant interest rate differentials with the U.S.<br><br>Also read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/analysis\/japanese-yen-nears-38-year-low-as-markets-eye-intervention-and-us-inflation-data\/\">Japanese yen nears 38-year low as markets eye intervention and US inflation data<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Yuan edges up despite Chinese economic struggle<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In China, the yuan in the offshore market (USDCNH) rose slightly by 0.02% to 7.2981 per dollar. However, economic data revealed continued struggles, with manufacturing activity declining for the second consecutive month in June and services activity hitting a five-month low. These figures underscore the need for further stimulus as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/analysis\/chinas-yuan-hits-7-month-low-due-to-weak-pboc-guidance\/\">Chinese economy grapples<\/a> with regaining momentum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The current market sentiment reflects cautious optimism for the euro, tempered by ongoing concerns about economic stability in Japan and China. The trajectory of inflation and economic data through the summer will be crucial in determining the likelihood of a Federal Reserve rate cut in September.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Start trading now \u2014 click <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/trade-now\/?utm_campaign=account_c&amp;utm_source=dma&amp;utm_medium=website\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a><strong> to create your live VT Markets account.<\/strong><\/p>\n\r\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>Start trading now \u2014 click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-ca\/trade-now\/\">here<\/a> to create your real VT Markets account.<\/b>\n\n<\/p>\n\n<!-- vt-src:13960 -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key points: On Monday, the euro rose following the first round of France&#8217;s snap election, which put Marine Le Pen&#8217;s far-right National Rally (RN) party in the lead. However, the margin was smaller than initially projected. This development came as a relief to markets concerned about potential expansionary and unsustainable fiscal policies from a stronger <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/analysis\/euro-climbs-following-frances-first-round-vote-yen-falters\/\" class=\"read-more\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":87,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-59668","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-analysis"],"acf":{"acf_article_selection_author":null},"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO Pro 5.0.1 - aioseo.com -->\n\t<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Key points: On Monday, the euro rose following the first round of France\u2019s snap election, which put Marine Le Pen\u2019s far-right National Rally (RN) party in the lead. 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