France is flashing euro crisis signals. This time, the fault lines are different

French bond yields and the spread over German debt have surged to levels not seen since the euro zone debt crisis, as investors reassess France's fiscal outlook. France's high debt and deficit, weak growth and political instability have fueled concerns over its ability to bring its public finances under control.

CNBC • 14 hours ago

French Contraction Has Slowed Eurozone Expansion, Surveys Show

Business activity in the eurozone slowed in October amid a squeeze on profit margins, a sign of fading resilience in the face of the higher energy costs.

WSJ • 14 hours ago

Eurozone Consumer Inflation Expectations Edged Higher in September

Consumers expected prices to rise more than they did in August, as energy prices continued to rise as the war in the Middle East dragged on.

WSJ • 15 hours ago

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 • Oct 22, 2026

Euro zone consumer confidence falls to -17.9 in October

Euro zone consumer confidence falls to -17.9 in October

Reuters • Oct 22, 2026

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 • Oct 22, 2026

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 • Oct 22, 2026

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 • Oct 22, 2026

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