# Euro hits 17-month low as political uncertainty in Spain and France rattles markets

https://mins.news/en/item/86000

- CNBC, 2026-10-05 06:54 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/05/euro-dollar-spain-france-risk.html

> The euro has fallen to a 17-month low as mounting political and fiscal concerns in two of the euro area’s biggest economies, Spain and France, unsettle markets.

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