# France hit by debt sell-off as protests unnerve investors

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-10-19T07:32:59+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/19/france-hit-by-debt-sell-off-as-protests-unnerve-investors
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/france-hit-by-debt-sell-off-as-protests-unnerve-investors-b2284d/

Difference between French and German 10-year borrowing costs widens after violence breaks out Business live – latest updates France has been hit by a fresh wave of selling in its bond and stock markets after violent protests over the weekend left public buildings burned, hundreds of shops looted and thousands of arrests across the country. Almost 2,400 people have been arrested in France, the inte

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