# French borrowing costs overtake US amid budget turmoil

https://mins.news/en/item/110782

- The Guardian, 2026-10-22 08:40 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/22/french-borrowing-costs-overtake-us-amid-budget-turmoil

> French bond selling pushed the 10-year yield to 5.089% on Thursday, while the gap between French and German borrowing costs reached its widest in almost 15 years. Investors are concerned that the government cannot pass next year’s budget, and the sell-off is spreading to Italy and Spain.

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