Market Overview

France’s Debt Problem Is Getting Harder to Ignore

Rising bond yields, weak growth and persistent deficits are putting France’s public finances under growing pressure.

Peter Boyd
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Further Analysis & Commentary

Markets Rebound as Trump Softens Tariff and Greenland Rhetoric

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Global Markets: Trump Softens Tone, but Volatility Isn’t Going Away

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Sell America Trade: Why Markets Are Repricing US Political Risk

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