European shares had their worst day in a month, with French blue-chip stocks sliding to a one-month low over worries about fiscal and political uncertainty ahead of the first presidential debate before next year’s election.
France’s looming budget battle ahead of the presidential election unnerved investors, with the country having one of the highest deficits in the euro zone. The first presidential debate is due later in the day. Doubts remain about whether the government can rein in public finances as hard-left and far-right…