The Week Ahead: UK General Election, France to trigger new euro crisis?
Could France trigger the next crisis for the euro? Round one general election results will show just how far the right-wing National Rally has come and whether it stands a chance of winning a majority in the French parliament.
With the election outcome uncertain and political risk premia heightened, we will be on the lookout for volatility in French government bonds and repercussions for the euro.
Fast forward to Thursday and market attention will shift to the UK, where the Labour Party is anticipated to secure a large majority.
On the data front we look ahead to Eurozone inflation data and the latest US nonfarm payrolls jobs report.
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