Kalshi traders see a growing chance that Marine Le Pen will win France's 2027 presidential race, with her odds rising to 53% from 39% over the past month. Student-led protests that began in Paris in September over school conditions and teacher shortages have spread into nationwide anger over living costs and public services, with over 500,000 people demonstrating over the weekend. Le Pen argues that the leadership of Emmanuel Macron's centrist government has contributed to the conditions behind the unrest, which has led to over 2,000 arrests and nearly 1,000 injured police officers and gendarmes. French markets have also been volatile, with the CAC 40 down 2.8% over the past month and the 10-year government bond yield above 4.9%. Goldman Sachs' Sharon Bell said the budget deficit will be difficult to reduce without painful measures.
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