London, Oct 5, 2026 (AFP) - Euro, French stocks slide on France debt concerns

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2026-10-05

The euro slid to the lowest level against the dollar in 17 months and the Paris stock market shed one percent Monday on growing concerns about France's high debt levels after an underwhelming government budget plan unveiled last week. The CAC 40 was also pushed lower by a 10 percent drop in the share price of Schneider Electric after the French software group said it would buy US peer PTC for $22.6 billion in cash. Asian stock markets closed high......

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