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@iankmsmith.ft.com

10yr OATs flirting with 5% "The political situation is pretty adverse and [it is] difficult to see that improving anytime soon" www.ft.com/content/76f0...

ft.comFrance’s borrowing costs poised to hit 5% for first time since 2002Concerns over public finances and political stability have helped push up 10-year bond yields from 3.2% in late February

Ian Smith

@iankmsmith.ft.com

(it happened) www.ft.com/content/76f0...

ft.comFrance’s borrowing costs hit 5% for first time since 2002Concerns over public finances and political stability have helped push up 10-year bond yields from 3.2% in late February

Ian Smith

@iankmsmith.ft.com

it's not just France in the crosshairs – Belgium's spread with Germany up to a percentage point as political wrangling goes on over proposed spending cuts. Belgium's PM had some stark words, @lauramdubois.ft.com reports www.ft.com/content/76f0...

21/10/26, 12:54 pm1 repost6 likes

Ian Smith

@iankmsmith.ft.com

apols for blurry text (read the story for full clarity 🙂)

Daire MacFadden

@dairemacfadden.bsky.social

😂