All the day’s economic and financial news, as political events continue to dominate the markets * Latest: Euro rises after poll predicts Macron win * Fench stock market is rallying * How Le Pen could win the presidential race * The agenda 2.35pm BST THE GREEK GOVERNMENT IS HOPING TO MAKE PROGRESS IN ITS NEGOTIATIONS WITH CREDITORS AT THE IMF SPRING MEETING THIS WEEK. 2.06pm BST OVER IN WASHINGTON, WORLD FINANCE MINISTERS AND TOP CENTRAL BANKERS ARE GATHERING TO DISCUSS THE STATE OF THE GLOBAL ECONOMY. “These meetings will all be about Trump and the implications of his policies for the international agenda,” said Domenico Lombardi, a former IMF board official who is now with the Centre for International Governance Innovation, a Canadian think-tank. He added that IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde is aiming to “socialize” the new administration to the IMF’s agenda and influence its policy choices. Continue reading...
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