CAC 40 futures fall further towards the opening

Since the last update here a little earlier this morning the CAC 40 futures have slipped a bit more. The markets appear to be taking a rather dim view of the French political prospects going forward and this is clearly pushing the index towards a slightly more negative opening than it was just a couple of hours ago. The index future is not exactly crumbling though, but the further downside in the price action just now is symptomatic of the uncertainty facing the French economy going forward. This further downside is also set against negative ticks in the US futures right now and also adding some pressure onto the DAX and FTSE 100 ahead of the opening. The CAC 40 is just now priced to reopen at around 7,625