Market Report - Europe

Europe midday: Rising French bond yields hit sentiment as Stoxx extends losses

By Frank Prenesti

Date: Tuesday 20 Oct 2026

(Sharecast News) - European shares opened lower with political volatility in France in focus amid rising bond yields and soaring debt, while another tech sell-off in Asia overnight also hit sentiment.
The pan-regional Stoxx 600 index was down 0.62% with all major bourses lower. France's CAC 40 fell 0.74% and the...

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