EconomyEuro falls to 17-month low against dollar amid French debt fears

The euro briefly fell 0.8% below $1.12, its lowest level in 17 months, as investors worried that France’s debt position could threaten the wider eurozone. France’s CAC 40 declined, while Spain’s snap-election announcement added to political and fiscal uncertainty across the bloc.

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