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European equity markets surged in May, hitting record highs after April's pullback. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak surprised by calling a general election on 4th July, shifting focus to the government's economic record. Asia Pacific equity markets had a positive month;
however, Korea's markets declined, impacted by weakness in Samsung Electronics.