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Podcast: Squawk Box Europe Express
Episode: French political deadlock hardens
Description: The French political impasse deepens as the leftist bloc insists it will head the next government. This, while President Emmanuel Macron rejects Prime Minister Gabriel Attal’s resignation. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq both close at record highs while in Asia, the Nikkei rallies by more than 2 per cent as investors anticipate Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s Congress testimony later this week. U.S. President Joe Biden has doubled down, insisting he will remain in the presidential race while donors and senior Democrats publicly express concerns over his mental acuity and general health. Markets are now pricing in a seco...