French bond yields reach 24-year high due to civil unrest and budget concerns

Updated 2026-10-22 · told from many outlets at once

France's ten-year bond yield reached 5.005 percent, the first time it has exceeded 5 percent since 2002. Investors are losing confidence in France's finances, with bond spreads widening and borrowing costs rising. The French government struggles to pass a budget amid parliamentary division, and its debt approaches 120 percent of GDP.

• The French ten-year bond yield reached 5.005 percent.
• France borrows at a higher rate than Italy.
• The spread between the French and German rates was 1.57 percentage points.
• The risk premium for French securities was over 1.56 percentage points on Wednesday.
• The French government is struggling to pass a federal budget through a divided parliament.
• France's debt pile stood at 115.6 percent of GDP.

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