Trump Turmoil Has Macron Eyeing Euro Challenge to Dollar
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Donald Trump has piqued European leaders’ interest in currency markets.
After the euro jumped against the dollar, French president Emmanuel Macron quizzed central bank chief Christine Lagarde on the outlook for the exchange rate in private conversations in Brussels last week, according to people briefed on the discussions. Lagarde had been trying to persuade European Union leaders that Trump’s return offers opportunities to the bloc, the people said.