London, Oct 1, 2026 (AFP) - European stocks drop as debt fears send bond yields soaring

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2026-10-01
European stocks slid Thursday as the final quarter of the year kicked off amid mounting concerns about rising government debt, with heavy selling of the benchmark 10-year US Treasury note sending its yield to the highest level since the dot-com bust in 2002. Amid the global sell-off in government bonds, French and UK 10-year yields also struck their highest levels since the 2000s, while 30-year bonds also hit multi-decade peaks on growing inflati......
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