Emmanuel Macron was due to attend a ceremony marking the Western allies’ World War Two victory in Europe on May 8 as relieved investment markets celebrated his election as French president.
Reuters: Markets cheer Macron win
The news of newly elected French President Emmanuel Macron is on televised at the Tokyo foreign currency market in Tokyo on May 8. The euro rallied to a six-month high against the dollar on May 8 after pro-European centrist Emmanuel Macron's victory in the French presidential election eased concerns about the country's future in the eurozone.
