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Macron wins: What the City is saying

Fund managers have been reacting to Emmanuel Macron's victory in last night's French presidential election

Monday 8 May 2017 at 06:34

Emmanuel Macron celebrates his presidential election victory at Le Louvre on May 7, 2017 in Paris, France
Emmanuel Macron celebrates his presidential election victory at Le Louvre on May 7, 2017 in Paris, France Photo: Getty Images

European Fund managers have been reacting to independent Emmanuel Macron's victory in last night's French presidential election.

Macron, a former investment banker at Rothschild, comfortably defeated his far-right rival Marine Le Pen, leaving many investors breathing a sigh of relief. Eyes are quickly turning to the country's parliamentary elections in June.