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French Consumer Confidence Tanks As Bond Crisis, Far-Left Riots Deepen Gloom
French Consumer Confidence Tanks As Bond Crisis, Far-Left Riots Deepen Gloom French consumer confidence cratered to its lowest level in 13 years as a bond market selloff that sent yields soaring, weeks of social unrest sparked by far-left groups, and political instability all collided at once, casting a dark economic cloud over the European country.New national sport in France: looting. https://t.co/dTywW4gJuK— RadioGenoa (@RadioGenoa) October 24, 2026Statistics agency Insee reported that its monthly consumer confidence gauge plunged five points this month, falling well below fore