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update 2025.07.28 14:07
French Foreign Affairs Minister says US-EU trade deal will bring temporary stability

update 2025.07.28 14:07

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said on Monday that a trade deal between the United States (US) and the European Union (EU) will bring temporary stability, adding that it is still an unbalanced deal.

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It is still an unbalanced deal.

Trade deal has merit of exempting certain key French sectors, such as aeronautics and spirits.

Market reaction  

At the time of writing, EUR/USD is trading 0.11% higher on the day at 1.1755. 

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