Country: FR | Published: 2026-09-18
French markets remain anchored to the fiscal story, with the bond risk premium sitting at levels last seen over a decade ago as the government works to close a missed 2026 deficit
French markets remain anchored to the fiscal story, with the bond risk premium sitting at levels last seen over a decade ago as the government works to close a missed 2026 deficit target. Energy is adding a fresh layer of concern, prompting plans for a G7 meeting on the crisis and a possible coordinated release of strategic oil stockpiles, a headwind for the EWQ energy tilt. Meanwhile, Paris is turning attention to security, with an infrastructure protection plan ordered in response to what officials describe as an intensifying Russian hybrid threat.