In early October, the 10-year French government bond yield approached 5% and at one point reached 4.93%, while its spread over German bonds briefly exceeded 150 basis points, the widest since the 2011 eurozone debt crisis, leaving French financing costs above those of Italy and Greece. The article links the sell-off to the ECB's rate hike in September and high energy prices, with eurozone inflation reaching 3.8% year-on-year in September and energy prices up 18.8%. Although yields have risen across European sovereign bonds, the article argues Europe faces more severe stagflation pressure than the U.S., where a $39 billion 10-year Treasury auction on October 8 drew robust demand at a 5.3% yield. The euro fell to 1.1185 against the dollar on October 8, and the article warns that political risks in France could amplify market volatility.
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EUR/USD
▼ Likely negativeRelevance: low
| Market | Currencies |
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| Close on 10/21/2026 | 1.12328 |
| Change that session | -0.04% |
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| Close on 10/21/2026 | 4,141.17 |
| Change that session | +0.39% |
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