MILAN (Reuters) - European shares are set to open higher on Monday, surging to fresh highs after Emmanuel Macron was elected French president with a business-friendly vision of European integration.
According to financial spreadbetters, the Euro zone STOXX 50 index (STOXX50E) is seen up 0.8 percent, France's CAC 40 (FCHI) up 0.9 percent and Germany'S DAX (GDAXI) up 0.8 percent, while Britain's FTSE (FTSE) is called up 0.4 percent.
Last week the CAC ended at a fresh 9-1/2 year high and the DAX at a new all-time high.
Macron defeated Marine Le Pen, a far-right nationalist who threatened to take France out of the European Union. [nL8N1I902V]
"Despite the uncertainty related to government formation and a potential implementation of reforms, the election result is a positive for Europe..." Credit Suisse's global CIO Michael Strobaek said in a note. "Equity markets, too, are very likely to continue to attract investors, with financials expected to do particularly well."
