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Euro hits 17-month low as France worries deepen uncertainty

By Drooid · Oct 5, 2026, 2:46 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

France Drives Euro Decline

France's fiscal and political worries push the euro to a 17-month low near $1.1161.
The French-German 10-year bond spread widened to about 150 basis points, widest since 2011.
Finance Minister Roland Lescure announced €54 billion of savings and a 5%-of-GDP deficit target for 2027.
Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called a snap election for 29 November, heightening euro-zone uncertainty.

Summary

EUR/USD Tests Support

EUR/USD trades below its 100-day simple moving average, indicating bearish momentum.
The 14-day RSI sits at 17.21, deep in oversold territory, suggesting a possible short-term rebound.
Immediate support lies at the Bollinger lower band near 1.1215, with resistance around the middle band at 1.1460.
A break below 1.1215 would signal continued downtrend and further euro weakness.
Holding above the lower band could let EUR/USD consolidate before testing the 100-day SMA near 1.1515.

History

Historical Context

During the 2009-2012 eurozone debt crisis, the euro fell to record lows and sovereign-default swaps surged, prompting the European Central Bank, the French Treasury, Germany’s finance ministry and the IMF to approve a €750 billion rescue package covering roughly a third of euro-area GDP. The crisis exposed the euro’s lack of fiscal union and continues to shape today’s French savings plan and Spain’s snap election.

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France Drives Euro Decline

France's fiscal and political worries push the euro to a 17-month low near $1.1161.
The French-German 10-year bond spread widened to about 150 basis points, widest since 2011.
Finance Minister Roland Lescure announced €54 billion of savings and a 5%-of-GDP deficit target for 2027.
Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called a snap election for 29 November, heightening euro-zone uncertainty.

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