Fear is spreading, and while uncertainty is problematic, the most likely scenario involves a hung French parliament leading to less aggressive fiscal spending, as the EU will likely step in and impose sanctions on France. Additionally, the market is already offloading French government bonds, and France could face the market's wrath, similar to the UK during Liz Truss's brief tenure.
If normality returns, then the CAC 40 should soar, provided it trades above the January low of 7279.
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