From the left: French far-right Rassemblement National party President Jordan Bardella, France’s Prime Minister Gabriel Attal and French MP of left wing party La France Insoumise Manuel Bompard, prior to a political debate broadcasted on French TV channel TF1 on June 25, 2024.
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French stocks gained ground in early Monday trading, after the National Rally party’s Sunday win in the first round of the nation’s snap elections raised the prospect of an anti-far-right alliance.
France’s benchmark CAC 40 index was up 2.55% by 08:22 a.m. London time.
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