Investors say 'merci' as French voters give them hope of European stability

Rick Newman
·Senior Columnist

A rally is underway on Wall Street. All three major averages are surging about 1% or more after the first round of France’s elections put centrist Emmanuel Macron in the lead for the presidency over anti-EU candidate Marine Le Pen. They will face-off in a vote May 7th.

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