i. francois hollande laying a wreath here at the unknown soldier, and at the veterans from other complexed- conflicts. they remember those who die in all conflicts. people around the world have been morning someone else, and acclaimed singer-songwriter leonard cohen who has died at the age of 82. he started in the 1960's with lyrics and songs of romance. people have laid tributes of flowers and candles. for many of them, he was an almost prophetic figure. the love song suzanne and the haunting ballad hallelujah have been covered numerous times. he explored many musical styles mixing sacred and sleazy, which earned him fans across the world and generations. >> ♪ on the wild get drunk in midnight quiet ♪ reporter: interweaving themes of love, desire, grief and redemption, he charted the human experience with a unique depth and beauty. the canadian began his career as a celebrated poet and novelist before turning his ideas to songs. his debut was not commercially successful, but revered by other songwriters and gained a cult following. it was the beginning of a musical career that spanned nea

francois fillon. last night, nicolas sarkozy got two votes from his former prime minister. >> i have high regards for j upe, but the political choices of francois hollande are closer to mine. voters neverhe to take the road of extremism. france deserves so much better. reporter: as we have seen with brexit, and the election of donald trump, you can also go wrong. this is happening again in france. manus: caroline, with the dollar r-trump we did not get much run out. what does the program of francois fillon offer? in favor of free markets and policies. on the diplomacy front, he is pro-russian. he is welcome to an alliance with russia and iran to defeat the islamic state. he calls this the shock therapy of france. he wants to extend the 35 hour and just public spending by more than 100 billion euros, including eliminating many private sector jobs. he also wants to extend the retirement age to 65 and he wants to create 40 billion euros of tax cuts for companies. so, very pro-market policies that we are seeing here. jupe says he will continue the illon getsf the vote, it might be much harder now for him. thank you very much. let's talk about the european f

. >> i consider that the policy led over the past four years by francois hollande with respect to russia is absurd and it drives russia, it pushes russia to harden itself to isolate itself and to activate its nationalistic reflexes. >>> we have a political analyst with me to talk more about what to anticipate from the second round in france this weekend. do you agree with the poll that fillon came out stronger? >> i think it was a balanced debate. i watched most of it. it was useful because they were actually talking about policy. and they were giving numbers. it was generally a polite debate. of course the two men know each other really well. they have been in the game for over 30 years and belong to the same political party. overall there were attacks, of course, but overall a respectful and i think useful debate for watchers. >> what do you think sunday's vote hinges on? what will make the difference on whether or not fillon runs off with a strong positioning? >> it's clear fillon has gone from underdog to front-runner and juppe has to play catch up. the best hope for juppe could be a

i. prince harry led a service at the armed forces memorial in england while french president francois hollanded a wreath at his country's tomb of the unknown. stocks were mixed on wall street today, but the dow jones industrial average closed at a record high, extending its post- election rally for another day. the dow gained more than 39 points to close at 18,847. the nasdaq rose 28 while the s&p 500 slipped three. for the week, the dow gained more than 5%, its best week since december 2011. both the nasdaq and the s&p 500 rose nearly 4%. and secretary of state john kerry has become the highest ranking u.s. official to visit antarctica. he's spending two days there, meeting with scientists and getting a firsthand look at the impact climate change has had on the southernmost continent. kerry is gathering information before he attends a global climate change summit in morocco on tuesday. still to come on the newshour: the fallout from a sharply divided election plays out in schools across the nation; mark shields and david brooks on what voters were saying and what lies ahead; healing in paris

be in this next administration, and for francois hollande to meet with donald trump and talk directly and make their own judgment on how things could be done. i believe the relationship between france and the u.s. is a strong one. of course we should talk clearly and openly. but i'm not fearful at all about the future. i do believe that they might be really able to understand each other and understand what is going on in the u.s., why the fear and the -- in a way, the anger has been so strong in expressing such a vote. but i'm convinced that for the future we will be able to work together. >> sir, the leader of the far right national party stating that trump's victory is an important step towards a new world order. what do you think that means? and what do you think the french politicians should be focused on in the run-up to your next presidential election coming next april? >> well, i think that a force behind the vote for the national front as well as behind the vote for trump in the u.s., there is political passions. mainly fear and anger. so, you can, of course, make a parallel between the two situations. but you cannot compare the repub

well i suspect the russians have high hopes for close relationship they will do something he doesn't like and he will flip to it different position very fast. earlier today president franÇois hollandaid the election of donald trump quote opens the period open certainty. next english-language news channel france 24 coverage and analysis of the 2016 u.s. election. this is about eight minutes. >> hillary clinton addressing people at her new york hotel some 20 minutes ago. let's get more in washington. we saw a very gracious but emotionally restrained hillary clinton, didn't we? it certainly took a long time for her to concede. >> it took a long time for her to concede. donald trump made his acceptance speech at 3:00 a.m. local time. he was very late in the night and by then a lot of people had gone home and so they thought better to wait until morning and they were probably doing serious rewrites of the gracious speech from hillary clinton that which is heard a few moments ago. we heard some emotion in her voice when she said we'll donald trump an open mind and a chance to leave but she also said and you heard it in that clip we just played the sense that he would be called to order,

francois hollande is giving his reaction. let's take a listen. president hollande: working with her during barack obama's presidency, this u.s. election opens up a period of uncertainty. i need to look at it in a clear eyed manner. the u.s. is a major partner for france. what is at stake here is peace, the fight against terrorism, the situation in the middle east, economic situations , and preserving the planet. on all of these topics, i will very soon start discussions with , which. administration will come into office on the 20th of january. i will do it with sincerity and openness because the position expressed by mr. donald trump must be confronted with the interest that we share with the u.s., and our common history will help us engage in that discussion. france will also continue on the way of transatlantic cooperation , without concessions, and in the spirit of independence. context after this u.s. election demands that france should be strong, stronger than ever, and take responsibility, as eyes i have done since 2012. it also demands that the european union should be united, strong, and able to express its opinion everywhere around the world, thinking about the

francois hollande in 2012. global news 24 hours a day, powered by more than 2600 journalists and analysts in more than 120 countries, ioomberg. tom? francine? tom: right to the data here, and it is dollar, dollar, dollar. equities, bonds, currencies, euro-dollar, 106 .20 1.0623. 623 -- now 1.03.1.05, that is the big news now for chair yellen. the yen weaker, a solid 110 handle. a stronger dollar earlier this morning. francine: this is what i am looking at, the dollar extending its weekly surge. the european stocks i was a little perplexed by because they started higher, now they are down. at the vix slightly up 13.65. tom: putting it in perspective, part of that is a plaza accord of 30 years ago. then you go on to the rubin dollar and you see the recent dollar strength. this is dxy, the major trading partner index. the arrow in the middle is weakness,re than the pulling the arrow over to the right. you can see that the percentage moves so far at dollar strength -- i would say we are really getting out there from the 1990's. are looking at dxy, i am looking at the bloomberg dollar index. the blue line is the bloomberg

he is running against francois hollande and others and with a becomes the most popular socialist, whether he will face off against someone from the right. iw he is popular, but i don't know whether he has the base support among the french left to get up there in the ranks. we have a series of risk-averse and the most immediate one is what happens with the italian referendum. the prime minister made this a de facto vote on his future in many ways. where do we stand with that vote now? he iss the likelihood prime minister in the months to come? francine: 48 i think. the polls are very close. the u.s. election is also very close on a national basis. it was assumed hillary clinton would win it, but it was very close light brexit -- like brexit. markets believe the will think a yes vote will take place, meaning all of the proposals put on the place will be voted in. so even if it does not get voted in, i don't know what the markets are expecting a moment because it is 50-50 and the markets are more weary of the polls. to your question, which is critical on whether he will stay on, we just don't know. five months ago, he said he was step down i

francois hollande is likely to be challenged for the socialist nomination. global news 24 hours a day, powered by more than 2600 journalists and analysts in more than 120 countries. i. this is bloomberg. julie: thank you. i want to look at some of the movers today. prices, oil stocks in europe have not followed suit. afterremains lower even we see oil going higher. oil has been under pressure for much of the session. a lot of headlines coming out ahead of the opec meeting later in the week. oil and oil stocks have been reacting. we are seeing a little bit of strength in u.s. energy stocks. southwestern energy and congo. -- conoco. capitalsachs saying will return in 2017 and 2018 after a buyback. southwest energy upgraded at the ml. -- bmo. the new york post saying the company ejected and $18 a share bid. we are seeing shares up 10%. david: too far too fast? the dollar comes off a decade highs as enthusiasm folders. -- falters. francisco blanch joins us to talk oil and opec and commodities. this is bloomberg. ♪ julie: after two years of trading in a limited range from the euro may be poised to resume its slide against the dollar and drop below parity next year. alre