Change of power in Germany, inflation in the US, company news and geopolitics, waiting for Nvidia's report
Stock market news
• The euro is up 0.65% at 1.053 on expectations that the AfD will not join the government coalition. The news also helped U.S. stock index futures rise 0.5%. And the DAX is up 1%. Investors are hoping for a massive fiscal stimulus from the new German government.
• Markets reacted with relief after the election of the relatively conservative CDU/CSU in the German election, with DAX futures now up 1.4% after a slow start. The euro added 0.5% to a one-month high of $1.0528, breaking the previous high of $1.0514. The next target is $1.0534. Conservative leader Friedrich...