French 10-Year Bond Yields Hit 5%, Highest Since 2002
France’s borrowing costs are climbing as investors question its budget plans and the ECB weighs whether bond-market intervention is justified.
- On Wednesday, France's benchmark 10-year government bond yield briefly crossed the 5% threshold for the first time since 2002, marking a new 24-year high amid multiple crises.
- The French Government is struggling to pass a federal budget through a divided parliament as market pressure for fiscal consolidation mounts in response to swelling national debt and wide deficits.
- France's 10-year OAT reached 5.002% before settling at 4.9794%, while investors demanded a premium of around 157 basis points to hold French bonds over benchmark 10-year German Bunds.
- Widespread protests against the "high cost of living" erupted across France, with violent clashes occurring in Marseille on Oct 17, 2026, reflecting public dissatisfaction over economic pressures.
- Developed market governments face mounting pressure from rising global bond yields driven by energy price surges, while uncertainty ahead of next year's hotly contested French election compounds market concerns.
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