France Sovereign Debt Crisis: Yields Hit 24-Year High
French 10-year government bond yields briefly crossed 5% for the first time since 2002, driven by violent protests, political gridlock, and worsening fiscal fears — with contagion warnings now surfacing for French banks.
What we know
France's 10-year yield topping 5% — a level not seen since 2002 — was flagged by an account on X with PGIM warning of spillover. Another account on X highlighted French bank stocks cracking and the question of contagion. The backdrop includes last weekend's Oct. 17 protests, during which another account on X alleges interior minister Nunez diverted a CRS unit to protect the Macron family's Amiens shops while other stores were looted. The French foreign minister another account on X lashed out at foreign leaders exploiting France's turmoil. CT observers noted the mood: Another account on X quipped 'CT be turning into france wif all dem pitchforks.'
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