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  "id": 12069780,
  "title": "Euro slides as French fiscal worries grip markets",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/euro-slides-as-french-fiscal-worries-grip-markets",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-05T04:19:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Jakarta Post",
    "slug": "the-jakarta-post",
    "url": "https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/10/05/euro-slides-as-french-fiscal-worries-grip-markets.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Monday, the euro plummeted to a 17-month low of $1.1161 as France's fiscal concerns gripped markets. This downturn in the euro was exacerbated by a surge in bond market volatility, which stoked worries of contagion risks across the region. The single currency had been on a four-week decline, slipping four times in a row. French debt levels and uncertainty surrounding the upcoming 2027 elections intensified the market's apprehension. Brent Donnelly, president of foreign exchange trading at Spectra Markets, noted that the French politics trade has now reached a boiling point due to the imminent election. The euro's decline was also influenced by the aftermath of last week's bond market rout, which led to multi-decade high global borrowing costs and a sharp drop in French debt. The US 10-year Treasury note yield was 5.262 percent, a slight relief following a recent 24-year high. Sterling and the Japanese yen also faced downward pressure, while the dollar index rose 0.47 percent to 102.37. Analysts anticipate that if interest rate volatility persists, it could further strain carry trades, cyclical currencies, and the euro, while safe-haven assets like the Swiss franc and the dollar might retain their appeal.",
  "summary": "The euro weakened sharply on Monday to a 17-month low as fiscal worries in France amid a steep bond market rout stoked fears of contagion risks in the region, helping the dollar shrug off soft US jobs data that dented near-term rate hike expectations.",
  "key_points": [
    "Euro drops to 17-month low of $1.1161 amid French fiscal concerns",
    "Bond market volatility and French debt levels fuel market apprehension",
    "US 10-year Treasury yield at 5.262%, providing slight relief"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The euro's decline signals growing market concern that French fiscal issues and upcoming elections could spread instability across the region, potentially benefiting safe-haven currencies like the dollar.",
  "illustration": null,
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        "published": "2026-10-05T02:00:34.000Z"
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        "title": "Dollar holds firm as French fiscal woes keep euro on back foot",
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        "title": "Dollar holds firm as French fiscal woes keep euro on back foot",
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        "published": "2026-10-05T02:59:44.000Z"
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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."
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