European markets rise with France election surprise (EUR:USD)

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London (UKX) +0.01%

Germany (DAX:IND) +0.43% Germany records trade surplus of €24.9B in May, exports declined by 3.6% M/M, imports dropped by 6.6% M/M.

France (CAC:IND) +0.43% Left-wing New Popular Front won the largest number of seats in parliamentary elections.

Construction output in the Czech Republic slumped 6.8% Y/Y, industrial production