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

October 21, 2026 · 1:17 pm 1 sources

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• French borrowing costs hit 24-year high as civil unrest and budget fears spook markets
  The Guardian · October 21, 2026 13:17
  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…