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πŸ‡«πŸ‡· French 10y hits highest since 2002 as Paris weighs minimum wage move and Macron curbs protests

October 22, 2026 · 2 min read · Pardip Bansal

πŸ‡«πŸ‡· French 10y hits highest since 2002 as Paris weighs minimum wage move and Macron curbs protests

  • πŸ‡«πŸ‡· France's 10-year yield has pushed on to about 5.14%, its highest since 2002, and the OAT-Bund spread has widened to about 173bp, the widest since 2011, per newswires ()
  • πŸ‡«πŸ‡· The government is reportedly considering a minimum wage adjustment, with the Labour Minister due to meet unions on purchasing power, per newswires citing sources ()

FO view: A wage concession on top of street unrest adds a fiscal cost to the political risk, which extends the French risk premium move flagged in the 14:21 alert.

Not investment advice.

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