Global Markets - Asia stocks stall, euro gains after first round vote in France

SINGAPORE, 1st July, 2024 (WAM) -- Uncertainty over the U.S. rates outlook kept Asian shares steady on Monday, while the euro rose after the first-round voting in France's shock snap election was won by the far-right, albeit with a smaller share than some polls had projected.

Reuters reported that the shock vote has unsettled markets as the far-right, as well as the left-wing alliance that came second on Sunday,