8 investing experts share their markets outlook for the French election — including how a shock Marine Le Pen win could impact stocks and bonds

• The French presidential election begins this weekend.
• Investors are anxious about the impact that a shock Marine Le Pen victory could have on European markets, with polls narrowing.
• Eight experts shared their market outlook ahead of Sunday’s first-round vote.

The first round of the French presidential election begins this weekend, with voters determining which two candidates will appear in the April 24 run-off.

The major story in recent days has been Emmanuel Macron’s narrowing lead over Marine Le Pen. Le Pen, who leads the far-right National Rally party, has closed the gap on President Macron to as little as three percentage points, according to a survey by Harris Interactive.

European investors will be closely following the contest. Insider gathered the thoughts of eight market analysts from Wall Street firms like Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, and UBS.

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