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title: French Bond Yields Explode To 24-Year High As Unrest
description: "Treasuries (close 2026-10-19): 2s 4.77% (+3.0bp), 10s 5.15% (+6.0bp), 30s 5.48% (+5.0bp). Tape (close 2026-10-19): VIX 17.31, 2s10s +33bp."
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Daily brief
              21 Oct 2026, 21:05 UTC



# French Bond Yields Explode To 24-Year High As Unrest And Fiscal Crisis, 10s +6bp

Wed 21 Oct 2026



            Treasuries (close 2026-10-19): 2s 4.77% (+3.0bp), 10s 5.15% (+6.0bp), 30s 5.48% (+5.0bp).

Tape (close 2026-10-19): VIX 17.31, 2s10s +33bp.

Narrative: Fed will hike Fed funds rate in December 2026, said all 100 economists - Poll.

What mattered:

- French Bond Yields Explode To 24-Year High As Unrest And Fiscal Crisis Collide
- France’s 10-year bond yield climbs above 5% stirring fears of a credit crisis
- French 10-year bond yields hit 5%, highest since 2002
- French 10-year bond yield hits 5% for first time since 2002 amid unrest
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