French Default Protection Costs Stay Elevated -- Market Talk

1027 GMT - The cost of insuring French government bonds against default remains fairly high due to fiscal and political concerns. "These points to investors increasingly expressing concerns around France's medium-term fiscal and credit outlook," Barclays strategists say in a note. The French five-year credit default swaps trade at 79 basis points, close to the multi-year high of 84bps reached last week, S&P Global Market Intelligence data show. (miriam.mukuru@wsj.com) (END) Dow Jones Newswires October 09, 2026 06:27 ET (10:27 GMT) Copyright (c) 2026 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. The statements in this document shall not be considered as an objective or independent explanation of the matters. Please note that this document (a) has not been prepared in accordance with legal requirements designed to promote the independence of investment research, and (b) is not subject to any prohibition on dealing ahead of the dissemination or publication of investment research.