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Europe midday: Shares extend gains as French bond spread widens

By Frank Prenesti

Date: Wednesday 21 Oct 2026

(Sharecast News) - European shares extended gains on Wednesday with French equities rallying after Tuesday's sell off amid political turmoil and bond yields that hit 5%.


The pan-regional Stoxx 600 index was up 0.54% to 639 at 1050 GMT. France's CAC 40 gained 0.57% despite a 7.1 basis...

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