Euro Opens Stronger After French Election 1st Round Signals Macron Leading Le Pen Into Runoff
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Update (1515ET): The euro has opened around 0.6% stronger against the dollar after the results of the first round of the French election did not surprise drastically... {chart} Partial Results as follows: {table} Melenchon repeatedly tells his supporters not to give a single vote to Marine Le Pen. Betting markets are rallying behind a Macron win in the runoff. Update (1402ET): As predicted by the polls and bookmakers in recent days - but certainly not liked by the establishment - President Macron is set to face his nationalist rival Marine Le Pen in the final round of the French election, according to projections by ...
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