French Sovereign Debt Crisis Deepens: 10Y Yields Surpass Italy's
French 10-year bonds now yield 50 basis points more than Italian peers for the first time in history, amid political unrest, a Macron protest crackdown, and broader European bank stress.
What we know
An account on X flagged the historic milestone of French 10Y bonds yielding 50bps over Italy, a dramatic signal of French credit deterioration. This is compounded by political unrest: @FT reported Macron warning he will ban protests not organized by legitimate groups following last weekend's rioting and looting. Another account on X (via For You feed) celebrated a Paris court suspending the protest ban as a victory, gaining 22K+ likes. Another account on X noted 'French credit panic, European bank carnage, rising FX volatility' and raised the question of EURUSD hitting 1.10.
Sources
“Macron warned that the government will ban protests not organised by legitimate groups to prevent a repeat of rioting”
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