“French bank shares fell sharply and bond spreads widened yesterday as investors priced in stronger presidential election poll numbers for Marine Le Pen, the far-right challenger,” the Financial Times reports.
“The risk of a Le Pen victory has suddenly come into sharper focus ahead of the first round of voting on Sunday as opinion polls showed her gaining ground on President Emmanuel Macron, although he is still favored to win a run-off on April 24.”
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