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France’s Bonds Drop as Rioting Heaps Pressure on Government

Bloomberg Markets Monday 19 October 2026, 07:43 UTC By Alice Gledhill and Alice Atkins 1 min read
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France’s sovereign bonds dropped as violence flared across the country, underlining the tension between protesters and a government that’s hamstrung by poor public finances.

France’s sovereign bonds dropped as violence flared across the country, underlining the tension between protesters and a government that’s hamstrung by poor public finances.
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