{
  "id": 11426829,
  "title": "Euro underperforms as France fiscal risks mount",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/euro-underperforms-as-france-fiscal-risks-mount",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-02T11:07:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "FXStreet",
    "slug": "fxstreet",
    "url": "https://www.fxstreet.com/news/euro-underperforms-as-france-fiscal-risks-mount-202610021107"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Euro (EUR) has been experiencing a decline against its major currency counterparts due to growing concerns over France's fiscal situation. The Euro is currently down 0.35% to around 177.00 against the Japanese Yen (JPY). In the European trade, the Euro is the weakest against the Swiss Franc. The Euro's struggles are exacerbated by France's bond yields, which have reached their highest level since 2002 at 4.96% as a result of mounting fiscal worries. France's public debt now stands at 119% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), and the country aims to reduce its budget deficit from 5% of economic output to 3% by 2029. Finance Minister Roland Lescure presented France's 2027 budget bill on Thursday, stating that the plan will restore public finances, however, market experts doubt that the minority government would be able to pass the budget without concessions. Even if a compromise is reached, the fiscal watchdog has warned that France's \"2027 draft budget assumptions are 'optimistic'.\" This raises questions about the credibility of the medium-term path. Given the limited appetite for compromise before the presidential election on April 18, 2027, it is most likely that France will need to rollover its 2026 budget. This scenario could push the deficit from 5.4% of GDP in 2026 to around 6.0% in 2027, further distancing France from its European Commission commitment to bring the deficit below 3% by 2029. In economic news, Eurozone HICP data for September came in stronger-than-expected at 3.8% year-on-year (YoY), higher than the 3.6% estimate and the August reading of 3.2%. In Japan, Tokyo's CPI data for September also came in hotter-than-expected at 2.7% YoY, faster than the 2.4% estimate and the previous reading of 1.8%.",
  "summary": "The Euro (EUR) trades lower against its major currency peers due to mounting fiscal worries in France. In the European trade, the major currency is down 0.35% at around 177.00 against the Japanese Yen (JPY).",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}