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France is becoming the ‘poster child’ of sovereign debt problems as government borrowing costs hit near 2008 highs

sovereign_debt_crisisEuropeCNBC31 Aug, 05:00 UTC

Context

France is becoming the ‘poster child’ of sovereign debt problems as government borrowing costs hit near 2008 highs  CNBC France replaces Italy as European bond investors’ biggest worry  Financial Times Record debt and election politics raise stakes for French budget  Reuters La belle France could edge the bond market’s ugly contest  The Telegraph Bardella, Faure, Lecornu, Hollande, Philippe: Political season begins in France  Euronews.com

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Direction
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Exp. move
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Ssmall<1%
Mmoderate1–5%
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Not investment advice · for informational purposes only. Generated 31 Aug, 09:32 UTC