French exit polls: Macron wins first round 23.7%, Le Pen 21.7% – EUR/USD should rise
April 23, 2017 at 15:27 PM EDT
This is a favorable result for markets. EUR/USD should rise. According to polls, Macron leads Le Pen in a run-off with around 25 to 30 basis points. Macron is a pro-market, pro-Europe centrist.