Uncertainty vanishes with Macron win

1. What do you think was the most significant thing that happened this week?

After the May 7 French presidential election resulted in a resounding victory for the market's candidate of choice, Emmanuel Macron, financial markets celebrated as one of the biggest fears of the year - a Marine Le Pen victory - fell away.

On Monday, the VIX, or the volatility index in the US which is regarded as a measure of fear, traded at a low not seen in more than 23 years.