Early elections in France, bets in the USA, problems in the Chinese auto industry, artificial intelligence and company news
• Investors in Europe will start the week with uncertainty about the outlook for global interest rates and the political landscape in the region.
• French President Emmanuel Macron has called early legislative elections later this month after he was defeated in European Union elections by Marine Le Pen's far-right party. His shock announcement came as the European Parliament shifted to the right after four days of elections that ended on Sunday, with more Eurosceptic nationalists and fewer mainstream liberals and greens. Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally party won the European...