# France’s borrowing costs hit 24-year high as riots deepen budget concerns

https://mins.news/en/item/110718

- South China Morning Post, 2026-10-22 08:00 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3371724/frances-borrowing-costs-reach-24-year-high-riots-deepen-budget-worries

> France’s 10-year borrowing cost again exceeded 5 per cent in Paris trading on Thursday, a day after reaching that level for the first time since 2002. As the country recovers from its worst urban riots in years and braces for further clashes, analysts expect near-term market pressure to continue but say the situation is far from another euro-zone crisis.

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