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<\/p>\nGlobal stock markets edged higher on Monday, as investors balanced political upheaval in France and Japan with growing hopes of a US interest rate cut.<\/p>\n
\u201cPolitical uncertainty is making waves on markets at the start of the week, but sentiment remains largely upbeat,\u201d said Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets at Hargreaves Lansdown.<\/p>\n
In Japan, markets saw sharp moves following the resignation of the Prime Minister, which sent the yen tumbling, stocks climbing, and government bond yields rising.<\/p>\n
In Europe, French markets gained ground despite Prime Minister Francois Bayrou facing a confidence vote in parliament that was widely expected to end his nine-month tenure. Bayrou surprised even his allies by calling the vote in an attempt to break a deadlock over his austerity budget.<\/p>\n
In a speech to lawmakers, Bayrou described France\u2019s debt burden as \u201clife-threatening\u201d, warning that failing to act would have been \u201cthe biggest risk.\u201d<\/p>\n
Elsewhere, the European Central Bank is expected to hold interest rates steady this week, with inflation under control and US tariff tensions easing.<\/p>\n
By the close, major indices were broadly higher: Cac 40 (France): +0.8%, Dax (Germany): +1.0% and\u00a0S&P 500 (US): +0.3%<\/p>\n
The gains suggest that, for now, investors are looking past political instability and focusing on the prospect of looser monetary policy to support markets.<\/p>\n
FTSE 100 Edges Higher as Gold and Oil Prices Gain<\/p>\n
The FTSE 100 closed slightly higher on Monday, supported by stronger gold and oil prices, which helped lift sentiment in the commodities and energy sectors.<\/p>\n
The FTSE 100 index ended the session up 0.1% at 9,221.14, while the FTSE 250 rose 0.5% to 21,684.45. The AIM All-Share also gained 0.5% to 769.73.<\/p>\n
The moves came as gold prices surged, climbing to $3,644.14 an ounce, up from $3,589.49 on Friday, amid expectations of a potential US interest rate cut and rising geopolitical uncertainty.<\/p>\n
Oil prices also strengthened, providing further support to the London market\u2019s heavyweight energy stocks, contributing to the FTSE\u2019s modest gains.<\/p>\n
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