European corporate earnings set to get a boost from energy windfall

The outlook for European companies has slightly improved, the latest LSEG forecasts showed on Thursday, as ​energy majors are expected to deliver a big jump ‌in third-quarter profit and investors digest a mixed bag of results.

Reuters • 9 hours ago

Euro zone consumer confidence falls to -17.9 in October

Euro zone consumer confidence falls to -17.9 in October

Reuters • 9 hours ago

French bond pain puts euro zone's weak links on notice

As a selloff in French government bonds deepens, the region's debt-laden economies risk ​a surge in borrowing costs while also grappling with increasing social unrest.

Reuters • 6 hours ago

French Government-Bond Yields Rise, Spread Widens as Treasury Yields Fall

French government bonds came under intense selling pressure again, taking the spread between 10-year French and German yields to its highest level since 2011.

WSJ • 16 hours ago

Eurozone Consumer Sentiment Falls Further on Lingering Energy Shock

The European Commission's flash consumer-confidence indicator for the 21-nation currency area fell 1.1 points to minus 17.9 in October, below economists' expectations of minus 17.0.

WSJ • 8 hours ago

ECB says AI, greener economy help euro zone weather energy shock

ECB says AI, greener economy help euro zone weather energy shock

Reuters • Oct 21, 2026

French bonds lead euro zone yields higher

Euro zone bond yields rose on ‌Wednesday, led by another increase in French borrowing costs to their highest since mid-2002, as investors took stock of the widespread French protests pressuring a government struggling to shore up its finances.

Reuters • Oct 21, 2026

How France Risks Dragging The Eurozone Toward The Precipice

France faces a severe fiscal, debt, and political crisis, with its 10Y bond yield surging to ~5%, the highest since 2002. The deficit/GDP ratio remains far above the EU's 3% threshold, with public debt projected to reach 118% of GDP by 2026.

Seeking Alpha • Oct 21, 2026

French Government Bonds Recover as Yields on Eurozone, U.S. Peers Fall

Eurozone government bonds and U.S. Treasurys took a breather on Tuesday, allowing yields on their hard-hit French peers to ease.

WSJ • Oct 20, 2026

European Gas Prices Rise as Geopolitical Risks Intensify

European natural-gas prices rose in early trading, and Rabobank said risks of further energy price spikes remained high even if the broader outlook for LNG was more favorable.

WSJ • Oct 20, 2026