Macron & Le Pen lead first round of French presidential elections

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.