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Banks have reacted in particular, partly because there a bit of a proxy for ponantical rest in the economy. The possibility of a lupen when has really focused mines in the last few days to we have seen bonds react as a result. And it's a similar concern over in a broader opean unity, european coordination, what it will mean for the eurozen mifte penwins. To talk more about how this might happen, i'm joined by the f ts markets editor, katy martin.

French bank shares and bonds were rattled this week after the recent poll showed stronger results for right-wing French presidential candidate, Marine Le Pen.

Aluminium producer Rusal became the first Russian company to publicly call for an investigation into the alleged war crimes in the Ukrainian town of Bucha, and FT markets editor, Katie Martin, discusses whether sanctions against Russia might affect the global dominance of the US dollar.

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