Geopolitics

France's sovereign debt crisis explained: How dangerous could it be? - Forex Factory

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France's debt-to-GDP ratio cleared 110% in 2024 and is forecast to reach 118% by 2029 — eighth-worst in the OECD. The 10-year OAT now yields within 80 basis points of Spain and 300 of Italy, a compression that would have been unthinkable a decade ago when France anchored the periphery. The real danger isn't default; it's that France joins the southern tier as a structurally impaired borrower the ECB must constantly backstop.

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Sri Lanka's Economic Recovery Underscores the Geopolitics of Debt - IR Insider

India’s Oil Buyers Squeezed by $123 Crude and Weak Rupee

The Indian crude basket hit $123.29 per barrel last week, approaching levels recorded in March 2012, and adding 86% to the price Indian oil marketing companies pay, local media have reported, also noting the effect of a cheaper rupee. Since Indian companies pay for the oil they buy from abroad in U.

Can Gold Hold Its 2026 Lows as Silver Breaks Below Its Own? - FOREX.com

Lula faces a fiscal reckoning after Brazil’s market rout

Concerns about management of economy trigger worst day for currency in more than 25 years

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Sri Lanka's Economic Recovery Underscores the Geopolitics of Debt - IR Insider

India’s Oil Buyers Squeezed by $123 Crude and Weak Rupee

Can Gold Hold Its 2026 Lows as Silver Breaks Below Its Own? - FOREX.com

Lula faces a fiscal reckoning after Brazil’s market rout