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Global Market: Euro hits 17-month low as French fiscal worries boost dollar

Economic Times 1 hr ago·5 Oct 2026, 4:56 am

The euro fell to a 17-month low as concerns over France’s fiscal outlook and bond-market selloff weighed on sentiment. The dollar strengthened despite weak US jobs data, supported by elevated Treasury yields and safe-haven demand. Diverging central-bank expectations and persistent bond volatility are likely to keep currency markets under pressure.

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