French Elections

Macron himself has yet to comment on the election result

Macron's camp fails to win absolute majority in parliament; will now seek alliances with other parties; risk of political paralysis if no deals

The 44-year-old centrist even took time ahead of an official visit to eastern Europe to discuss the vote

Macron won in the second round of the presidential election with 58.55 per cent of the votes, while his rival, far-right presidential candidate, leader of the National Rally party Marine Le Pen got 41

A chorus of European leaders hailed Macron's victory, since France has played a leading role in international efforts to punish Russia with sanctions and is supplying weapons to Ukraine

The two candidates for France's presidential runoff have cast their ballots and basked in adoring crowds outside their polling stations

Here's what to expect from them on major issues

Le Pen, who lost to Macron in 2017, termed the issue of cost of living as her biggest priority, saying she "will permanently cut VAT on energy" and "will also cut taxes, no income tax for under-30s"

U.S. Treasury yields have soared on expectations of more aggressive tightening by the Federal Reserve, boosting the greenback

Meanwhile, the dollar has been pushed higher by rising U.S. yields and expectations the Federal Reserve will act quickly to stem inflation

Far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen is second with 24.03 per cent

A Macron victory would be seen as a defeat for European populists. It might also not be cheered in the Kremlin

The euro's biggest losses on Tuesday were against the Swedish crown and Swiss franc, with falls of 0.4% and 0.2% respectively

Earlier, he was a Mayor of Le Havre; he is also a member of centre-right Les Republicains party

The big question is whether he can govern the country without the support of a traditional party

A spokesman for Macron's movement said the alert was due to a suspicious package

Insurers say demand is being driven by uncertainty

French election: Paris attack is likely to benefit Le Pen and her Front National in the short run

Three of the four top candidates have never been in power in French Presidential elections 2017

Indian markets saw biggest single-day gain in nearly 6 weeks as centrist Macron was ahead in first round