French bond yields top 5% as budget turmoil deepens market fears
France's borrowing costs have overtaken those of the United States, while political unrest and a stalled budget drive a sharp rise in investors' assessment of risk.
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Bond selloff highlights intensifying competition for investor capital
Bloomberg ↗Rising French debt unnerves investors despite larger debts elsewhere
Al Jazeera ↗Living cost protests complicate government efforts to reduce deficit
Perfil.com ↗French bond risk gauge reaches a 15 year high
Bloomberg ↗Benchmark French bond yield surpasses 5% for first time since 2002
Euronews ↗French 10-year borrowing costs rise above five percent
Franceinfo ↗Civil unrest and budget fears spook bond markets
Latest news, sport and opinion from the Guardian ↗French bond stress deepens as global investors seek safety
Bloomberg ↗French bond yields remain above US levels
n-tv.de - Wirtschaft ↗French 10-year yield rises above U.S. counterpart
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CNBC ↗Bond risk measure nears record weekly increase amid unrest
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