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Euro Edges Up On Easing Worries About French Election

The far-right Rassemblement National (RN) was on course to win the most seats in France's legislative elections but it was uncertain whether it would win an absolute majority (Credit: AFP)

The euro rose against the dollar Monday on signs France's far-right would not win enough seats for an overall majority in legislative elections.

The single currency had come under pressure in recent weeks on worries Marine Le Pen's National Rally would storm to victory and push through big-spending policies that could put the country on a collision course with the European Union.

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