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French Bond Futures Fall After S&P Downgrade Sparks Budget Concerns

ByRubaisha

Is this downgrade a surprise? Not entirely. Analysts had long warned that France’s fiscal path was unsustainable after public sector wage increases and energy subsidy expansions strained the budget. Bloomberg reported a strategist’s comment: “France is now under pressure to prove its fiscal credibility, or face higher yields in the months ahead.” French Bond Futures…

China GDP Growth slows to 4.8 percent in Q3 2025 amid trade tariffs and weak demand

China’s GDP Growth Cools to 4.8% in Q3 as Tariffs and Weak Demand Weigh

ByRubaisha

China GDP growth cooled to 4.8 percent in the third quarter of 2025, a worrying drop from the 5.2 percent pace in Q2. The official National Bureau of Statistics numbers show the weakest year-on-year growth in a year, as trade tariffs, weak consumer demand, and the long-running property slump all took a toll on the…