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The ECB will watch rising inflation but risks are high
Euro-area inflation rose to 1.9% in April; the ECB left policy unchanged, but noted that activity is improving
EuropeMacron is likely to become next French president
The independent centrist will face National Front leader Marine Le Pen in a run-off on May 9
FranceEurope's centre-left will recover unevenly
Mainstream left-wing parties have faced long-term decline but could reverse the trend in some countries
EuropeFrench attack may not change election outlook
Yesterday's terrorist attack focuses attention on security, but is unlikely to lead to major shifts
FranceRisks are higher than PMIs suggest in France and Japan
France’s flash April PMI overtook Germany’s for the first time since 2012 while in Japan export orders rose notably
InternationalMarkets await the closest French election in years
Four candidates are polling 18% or more ahead of the April 23 election; two of them are anti-EU, worrying investors
FranceFoiled French attack puts security back in spotlight
The arrests of two terror suspects could upset a volatile race further
FranceMarkets are overplaying extreme French election fears
Financial market worries of ‘Frexit’ have risen in parallel with leftist Melenchon’s rise in the election polls
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