Unexpected far-left victory in French run-off, estimates project, S&P 500 hits 34th record close, bitcoin sinks on Mt. Gox refund Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter … Read more
Supporters of the French National Rally in Henin-Beaumont, northern France, on June 30, 2024. Francois Lo Presti | Afp | Getty Images French voters are heading to the polls on Sunday for the second and final round of voting in a snap parliamentary election. After an initial ballot suggested the far-right National Rally (RN) group … Read more
Demonstrators take part in a rally against the far right following the announcement of the results of the first round of the French parliamentary elections at Place de la Republique in Paris on June 30, 2024. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images “We’re scared of what might happen,” Amel, 34, told CNBC ahead of the … Read more
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on April 29, 2024. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images News | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no … Read more
An exchange trader at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange looks at his monitors. Boris Roessler | Picture Alliance | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what you see? … Read more
In the final stretch before France’s high-stakes parliamentary elections Sunday, several candidates have reported being attacked on the campaign trail, including government spokesperson Prisca Thevenot. The French interior minister said Thursday that 30,000 police officers will be deployed on voting day, including 5,000 in the Paris region. Tensions are high as left-wing and moderate groups … Read more
Opponents of France’s National Rally (RN) stepped up their bid to block the far-right party from power on Tuesday as more candidates agreed to pull out of this weekend’s run-off election to avoid splitting the anti-RN vote. More than 200 candidates have confirmed they will not stand in Sunday’s second-round for France’s 577-seat national parliament, … Read more
Protesters gather during an anti-far-right rally after French President Emmanuel Macron called legislative elections following far-right parties’ significant gains in European Parliament elections in Paris on June 15, 2024. Lou Benoist | Afp | Getty Images French President Emmanuel Macron is facing a reckoning after the country’s far-right made historic gains in the first round … Read more
Nasdaq closes at record high, Paramount streaming service on the block, ‘Roaring Kitty’ takes 6.6% Chewy stake Johannes Eisele | AFP | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. … Read more
A person from behind looks at the campaign posters of outgoing deputy Danielle Simonnet (20th arrondissement of Paris, 15th constituency), member of the parliamentary group La France Insoumise (LFI NUPES, left-wing opposition), dissident candidate (part of the LFI frondeurs and frondeuses) in the early legislative elections, against the official candidate nominated by LFI for the … Read more
