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French borrowing costs hit 24-year high as civil unrest and budget fears spook markets

Outlet: The Guardian · Phillip Inman Senior economics writer · Published 21/10/2026 13:17 UTC

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Yield on 10-year government bonds passes 5% amid failure to pass budget and fallout from violent street protests Business live – latest updates France’s borrowing costs have climbed above 5% for the first time in 24 years as political concerns and the government’s failure to agree a much-delayed budget spook the financial markets. With some civic buildings still smouldering from recent riots, a fresh bout of selling pushed up the yield – or interest rate – on bonds issued by the second largest economy in the eurozone. Continue reading...

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    Yield on 10-year government bonds passes 5% amid failure to pass budget and fallout from violent street protests Business live – latest updates France’s borrowing costs have climbed above 5% for the first time in 24 years as political concerns and the government’s failure to agree a much-delayed budget spook the financial markets. With some civic buildings still smouldering from recent riots,a riots, a fresh bout of selling pushed up the yield – or interest rate - – on bonds issued by the second-largest second largest economy in the eurozone. Continue reading...

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https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/oct/21/french-borrowing-costs-failure-to-pass-budget-govenment-bonds-violent-street-protests
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21/10/2026 13:17 UTC
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