Closing changes:

• German DAX -0.4%.
• France CAC +0.4%
• UK FTSE 100 +0.3%
• Spain’s IBEX +0.5%
• Italy’s FTSE MIB +0.5%

French stocks are trying to recover from the election but aren’t finding it easy.

This article was written by Adam Button at www.forexlive.com.