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France hit by debt sell-off as violent protests unnerve investors

Outlet: The Guardian · Lauren Almeida · Published 19/10/2026 07:32 UTC

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«France’s debt-to-GDP stood at 1115.6% in 2025, while its budget deficit was 5.1%, compared with 94.3% and 4.3% for the UK respectively.»

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Difference between French and German borrowing costs widens after public buildings burned and shops looted Business live – latest updates France has been hit by a fresh wave of selling in its bond and stock markets after violent protests over the weekend led to thousands of arrests and left public buildings burned and hundreds of shops looted across the country. The chaos has spooked investors as analysts worried that it would undermine Paris’s efforts to cut spending and reduce its debt. Continue reading...

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    Difference between French and German 10-year borrowing costs widens after violence breaks out public buildings burned and shops looted Business live – latest updates France has been hit by a fresh wave of selling in its bond and stock markets after violent protests over the weekend led to thousands of arrests and left public buildings burned, burned and hundreds of shops looted and thousands of arrests across the country. Almost 2,400 people have been arrested in France, the interior ministry said on Sunday, with police deploying teargas in confrontations with protesters . The chaos has spooked investors as analysts worried that it would undermine Paris’s efforts to cut spending and reduce its debt. Continue reading...

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    After: «Difference between French and German borrowing costs widens after public buildings burned and shops looted Business live – latest updates France has been hit by a fresh wave of selling in its bond and stock markets after violent protests over the weekend led to thousands of arrests and left public buildings burned and hundreds of shops looted across the country. The chaos has spooked investors as analysts worried that it would undermine Paris’s efforts to cut spending and reduce its debt. Continue reading...» e7bdd617a8f6

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    France hit by debt sell-off as violent protests unnerve investors

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    Difference between French and German 10-year borrowing costs widens after violence breaks out Business live – latest updates France was has been hit by a fresh wave of selling in its bond and stock markets on Monday after violent protests over the weekend left public buildings burned, hundreds of shops looted and thousands of arrests across the country. Almost 2,400 people have been arrested in France, the interior ministry said on Sunday, with police deploying teargas in confrontations with protesters . Continue reading...

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    Before: «Difference between French and German 10-year borrowing costs widens after violence breaks out Business live – latest updates France was hit by a fresh wave of selling in its bond and stock markets on Monday after violent protests over the weekend left public buildings burned, hundreds of shops looted and thousands of arrests across the country. Almost 2,400 people have been arrested in France, the interior ministry said on Sunday, with police deploying teargas in confrontations with protesters . Continue reading...» 8eb1b483b6ea

    After: «Difference between French and German 10-year borrowing costs widens after violence breaks out Business live – latest updates France has been hit by a fresh wave of selling in its bond and stock markets after violent protests over the weekend left public buildings burned, hundreds of shops looted and thousands of arrests across the country. Almost 2,400 people have been arrested in France, the interior ministry said on Sunday, with police deploying teargas in confrontations with protesters . Continue reading...» 40123628223d

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    After Macron condemned ‘unbridled violence’, difference Difference between French and German 10-year borrowing costs widens after violence breaks out Business live – latest updates France was hit by a fresh wave of selling in its bond and stock markets on Monday after violent protests over the weekend left public buildings burned, hundreds of shops looted and thousands of arrests across the country. Almost 2,400 people have been arrested in France, the interior ministry said on Sunday, with police deploying teargas in confrontations with protesters . Continue reading...

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    Before: «After Macron condemned ‘unbridled violence’, difference between French and German 10-year borrowing costs widens Business live – latest updates France was hit by a fresh wave of selling in its bond and stock markets on Monday after violent protests over the weekend left public buildings burned, hundreds of shops looted and thousands of arrests across the country. Almost 2,400 people have been arrested in France, the interior ministry said on Sunday, with police deploying teargas in confrontations with protesters . Continue reading...» 9ce89a2b6ebf

    After: «Difference between French and German 10-year borrowing costs widens after violence breaks out Business live – latest updates France was hit by a fresh wave of selling in its bond and stock markets on Monday after violent protests over the weekend left public buildings burned, hundreds of shops looted and thousands of arrests across the country. Almost 2,400 people have been arrested in France, the interior ministry said on Sunday, with police deploying teargas in confrontations with protesters . Continue reading...» 8eb1b483b6ea

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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/19/france-hit-by-debt-sell-off-as-protests-unnerve-investors
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19/10/2026 07:32 UTC
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