The euro has fallen almost 5% against the dollar since the start of the year, while France's 10-year bond yield rose above 5% for the first time since 2002. The spread over German 10-year bonds exceeded 170 basis points on Thursday for the first time since the early 2010s euro zone debt crisis, and the cost of insuring French debt against default is at its highest since then. The article attributes the pressure to France's high deficit-to-GDP ratio, a growing debt pile, a 2026 growth forecast cut to 0.5% and political instability. Analysts say there is no imminent liquidity risk for the French government, and contagion risk across the euro zone appears more limited than in the past thanks to reforms, although bond market trust has weakened.
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EUR/USD
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| Market | Currencies |
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| Close on 10/22/2026 | 1.12168 |
| Change that session | -0.14% |
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| Close on 10/22/2026 | 101.62 |
| Change that session | -0.07% |
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