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

https://mins.news/en/item/86333

- The Guardian, 2026-10-05 11:18 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/oct/05/euro-falls-dollar-amid-french-debt-cac-40-spain-eurozone

> 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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