US: French groups bet on stock market following post-Trump arrests

French investors, including LVMH and TotalEnergies, speculated on stocks linked to arrests following Trump's re-election.

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These bets, revealed by *Mediapart*, target sensitive sectors like tech and defense.

Analysts question the legal and ethical risks of such strategies.

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