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In this first episode of The Sound of Finance, our host Gilles Moec shares his views on the broader picture and speaks to Irina Topa-Serry about the position of China and its neighbour India, which is climbing the global economic ladder at a breathtaking pace.

New polls with seat projections suggest RN is getting closer to the majority threshold in France, but a hung parliament remains the most plausible outcome. France back under EDP is a reminder that fiscal space is non-existent. Using up domestic banks to absorb large public debt supply can be tempting but is ultimately economically toxic as it crowds out private sector funding.

We billed 2024 as the great election year and so it is proving. Mexican, Indian and South African elections all delivered widely expected outcomes, but with twists that led to sharp market reactions.

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