Whoever wins the French elections must beware of the markets

Like Rishi Sunak, Emmanuel Macron is taking a gamble that does not appear to be going entirely to plan. Photograph: Chesnot/Getty Images

“It’s a big deal, of course it’s a big deal,” says Sophie Montanari, emerging from the Métro at Notre Dame de Lorette in central Paris to talk about her struggles to make ends meet.

“We never used to have trouble at the end of the month. Now we do. It’ll certainly influence our vote.”