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EUR/USD
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| Market | Currencies |
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| Close on 10/16/2026 | 1.12393 |
| Change that session | +0.16% |
XAU/USD
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| Market | Gold |
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| Close on 10/16/2026 | 4,165.63 |
| Change that session | -0.13% |
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| Market | US stocks |
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| Sector | ETF |
| Close on 10/16/2026 | 763.31 |
| Change that session | -1.10% |
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President Emmanuel Macron rejected Interior Minister Laurent Nunez’s offer to resign after weekend riots, instructing him instead to end barricades and looting and be transparent about failures in foresight and intelligence. Hundreds of thousands protested over cost-of-living pressures and declining public services, but in cities including Paris, Marseille and Lyon, peaceful marches were hijacked by rioters despite 60,000 police and security forces being deployed on Saturday. Justice Minister Gerald Darmanin also pointed to intelligence failures and said “extreme-left” rioters had been underestimated. The unrest comes six months before the presidential election and as the government needs to pass a budget bill. France’s 10-year yield rose 8 basis points to 4.86%, while Germany’s was flat at 3.41%, and the CAC 40 fell 1.3% in early trade.
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- In pictures: More than 500,000 took to the streets as France protests erupted into violence
Protests in France over rising living costs and declining public services turned violent at the weekend, with more than 500,000 people on the streets. While hundreds of thousands marched peacefully, others set fire to the city hall in Limoges and Lyon's city tourist office, looted supermarkets, and attacked police, vehicles and luxury boutiques, in what was described as the country's worst unrest in years. Police used tear gas, and one protester died of a heart attack while another lost a hand. President Emmanuel Macron blamed the violence on insurrectionist elements from radical far-left groups, joined by criminals, and said those who looted will have to pay for the damage. The demonstrations began last month when Paris high school students complained of poor school conditions, and then spread into a nationwide protest.
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On Monday, French President Emmanuel Macron addressed the nation after weekend riots and looting across mainland France and its overseas territories, announcing measures to ease the cost of living, engage youth and restore order. He linked rising fuel prices to the Persian Gulf conflict, said he would travel to the Gulf states to secure fuel and gas supplies, and noted that the government has coordinated with fuel distributors so these efforts are reflected in prices. A structured dialogue with students will begin this week, and a government platform has already gathered over 100,000 contributions; the Prime Minister will chair a crisis unit to deliver aid to affected businesses. Macron pledged uncompromising legal action against violent rioters, asked Interior Minister Laurent Nunez to examine intelligence failures, and stressed that peaceful protesters must not be confused with those who vandalized and looted.
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