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IMI ranks France most exposed rich nation to debt crisis

France has become the biggest casualty of rising global bond yields, and a new comparison of 43 advanced economies ranks it as the one closest to a debt crisis. In a column published October 25, The Wall Street Journal News…

Moody’s spares France downgrade as bond yields surge

France's borrowing costs climbed to levels last seen in the early 2000s this week. The country's debt risk premium over Germany reached a high not seen since the euro zone sovereign debt crisis, as budget gridlock and street protests weighed…

Treasury yield stays under 5% amid French debt turmoil

The 10-year US Treasury yield fell below 5% on Thursday, October 22, for the first time in a month. It dropped 19.3 basis points to 4.952%, its largest one-day decline since March 10, 2023, as turmoil in French government bonds…

Moody’s to issue France rating verdict amid bond turmoil

Moody's is due to deliver its review of France's credit rating after US markets close on Friday, Oct. 23, at 2000 GMT, and most analysts expect it to cut the country's Aa3 rating, which has carried a negative outlook since…

French bond risk gap hits 15-year high amid protests

French government borrowing costs led a rise in euro zone bond yields on Wednesday, Oct. 21. The benchmark 10-year OAT yield moved close to 5%, a level it has not reached since mid-2002, Reuters reported. Investors were weighing nationwide protests,…

Bessent sees no spillover from French bond selloff

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday, October 20, that he does not expect France's bond market selloff to spread beyond its borders. He spoke as French borrowing costs held close to their highest level in 24 years after…

Moody’s downgrades Poland to A3, lifts Albania outlook

Moody's on Friday downgraded Poland's long-term senior unsecured and issuer ratings to A3 from A2, while in a contrasting action revising Albania's outlook to positive from stable — twin decisions that underscore diverging fiscal trajectories in Central and Southeastern Europe.

Moody’s warns Europe’s record wildfires put insurance market on new trajectory

Within a single week in July, France suffered its most devastating wildfire outbreak in at least half a century and Spain recorded the largest wildfire in its modern history, prompting warnings from Moody's and Swiss Re that the European insurance…

Moody’s revises ASML outlook to positive amid AI demand

ASML, the world's largest supplier of chipmaking equipment, reported stronger-than-expected second-quarter 2026 results on July 15, lifting its full-year revenue guidance by roughly 16% at the midpoint as artificial intelligence continues to drive demand for advanced semiconductor tools.