https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/french-bond-contagion-fears-are-rattling-the-euroContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/french-bond-contagion-fears-are-rattling-the-eurohttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/french-bond-contagion-fears-are-rattling-the-euro#u117617Mon, 12 Oct 2026 09:41:49 +0000The euro dropped to a 17-month low against the US dollar and hit a 16-month low against the British pound, pressured by deepening fiscal and political crises in France. A sharp surge in French borrowing costs is spilling over into the broader eurozone, sparking contagion fears across the bloc's bond markets. Traders are fleeing riskier regional debt and seeking safety in German debt. Meanwhile, a punishing sovereign debt selloff has driven nearly 215 billion euros of French corporate bonds to trade at safer levels than government securities.Why it mattersThe widening market stress highlig