Charts Show Traders Writing Down Chances of a Le Pen Presidency
- Euro implied volatility plummets with odds on Macron victory
- U.S. equity futures spike as Asian volatility gauges decline
EU's Moscovici Says Le Pen Will Be Defeated
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Markets trimmed their hedges against a Marine Le Pen victory Monday, judging that the outcome of France’s first-round presidential poll reduced the odds of her winning office and seeking an exit from the euro.
Anxiety the ballot would deliver a market surprise akin to those seen after Donald Trump’s win and the U.K. referendum faded as most Asian stocks and the euro jumped with higher-yielding assets. Volatility bets were cut, while havens took a beating after the vote put Emmanuel Macron in pole position to become the country’s next president on May 7.