French stocks and bonds experienced a significant decline after President Emmanuel Macron dissolved the lower house of parliament and called for new legislative elections. This decision followed a substantial defeat for Macron's group in the European Parliament elections. The shock announcement led to a sell-off in the French market, with French banks particularly affected, sending stocks and bonds into a tailspin.
#French government bonds fall after President Emmanuel Macron called a snap election in response to a humiliating defeat in the European Parliament election
French stocks in retreat after Macron’s snap-election call https://t.co/nWi7HuW1UW
French government bonds fall after President Emmanuel Macron called a snap election in response to a humiliating defeat in the European Parliament election https://t.co/A5iga5lo01
French banks slide after Macron calls surprise snap parliamentary elections https://t.co/QDaNnkMpB6 https://t.co/G7SYvZBgV4
President Macron’s shock snap election call sends French stocks and bonds into a tailspin https://t.co/seSqxYctxy
#France leads European market sell-off after Macron calls snap poll
French stocks and bonds fall after Macron calls for snap elections https://t.co/v6uw0Tw7FF
French stocks fell after President Emmanuel Macron dissolved the country’s lower house of parliament and called new legislative elections following a drubbing for his group in European voting https://t.co/jDccMRZDa6