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France’s 24-year high borrowing costs threaten its fiscal stability and economic health, driven by political chaos, failed budgets, and violent civil unrest.
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French borrowing costs hit 24-year high as civil unrest and budget fears spook markets
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Yield on 10-year government bonds passes 5% amid failure to pass budget and fallout from violent street protestsBusiness live – latest updatesFrance’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 budget spook the financial markets.With some civic buildings still smouldering from recent riots,a fresh bout of selling pushed up the yield – or interest rate - on bonds issued by the second-largest economy in the eurozone. Continue reading...
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