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French borrowing costs overtake US amid budget turmoil

France’s bond market hit by another bout of selling as country recovers from weekend protests Business live – latest updates French borrowing costs continued to rise on Thursday, as investors fret that France’s government is struggling to pass a federal budget after public protests gripped the country. France’s bond market was hit with another bout of selling, with the difference between French…

French borrowing costs overtake US amid budget turmoil

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