French Financial & Political Crisis: Bond Yields Hit 24-Year High
France's 10-year bond yield has reached 5% for the first time since 2002, driven by a collision of fiscal deterioration and civil unrest, with rioters receiving light sentences further inflaming public debate.
What we know
An account on X flagged French bond yields exploding to a 24-year high as unrest and fiscal crisis collide. Another account on X pinpointed the 10Y OAT touching 5.002%, up ~16bps in a single week — the biggest move among major government bond markets. Separately, another account on X highlighted the first riot sentencing decisions, which were widely seen as extremely lenient (suspended sentences + community service for Molotov cocktail attacks), adding political fuel to the fiscal fire.
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