French 10-year government bond yields widened by 140 basis points against the German bund, the biggest gap since the euro crisis, as protests sweep Paris weeks before the presidential vote.
The surge pushes the spread to over 36 basis points above its 1990 average, reflecting market concerns over political instability, rising public debt and deteriorating public finances.
Images of demonstrators gathered at the Bastille square highlight growing social unrest. Analysts say the widening differential signals a reassessment of risk for the Eurozone’s second‑largest economy.
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