Macron & Le Pen lead first round of French presidential elections

Felipe Erazo FXStreet

According to the first estimates broadcasted by the French television, centrist Emmanuel Macron lead first round by 23.7%, while far-right candidate Marine Le Pen has 21.7.

Other candidates:

François Fillon: 19.5%
Jean-Luc Melenchon: 19.5%

In the FX space, early indications before market open show EUR/USD over 1 cent at 1.0840.

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Felipe Erazo

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Born in Colombia, Felipe Erazo is the American Session Manager at FXStreet. He has been studying journalism with a degree in social communication at the Universidad de Chile.

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