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Euro hits 17-month low amid French debt and Spanish election concerns FAST-MOVING

The euro fell to a 17-month low against the US dollar, touching approximately $1.1161, driven by escalating fiscal and political concerns within the eurozone. Financial markets are particularly unsettled by France's rising public debt, which has reached nearly 119% of GDP, and the widening spread between French and German 10-year bond yields. This spread reached roughly 146 basis points, marking its largest weekly increase in 17 years.

In addition to French debt anxieties, political instability in Spain has contributed to market caution following Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's announcement of a snap general election for November 29. This move follows the parliamentary rejection of key housing decrees.

Analysts from JPMorgan and ING have noted that the euro may not yet fully reflect the deterioration of the French bond market. While the French government has proposed fiscal tightening measures to reduce the deficit toward 5% of GDP, investors remain skeptical of the government's ability to implement these cuts amid political fragmentation and upcoming elections.

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Euro · European Central Bank · European Union · Federal Reserve · France · JPMorgan · Kevin Warsh · Lombard Odier · Nomura · Pedro Sánchez · Spain · US Treasury

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