Euro falls to 17-month low against the USD on French debt concerns

Home Shows Business To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. Cover image: BUSINESS © FRANCE 24 05:35 Issued on: 05/10/2026 - 22:51Modified: 05/10/2026 - 22:51 From the show The euro has stumbled to a 17-month low against the US dollar on concern about France's ability to bring its public finances in order. The currency has fallen nearly 7% from its peak in late January. Meanwhile, global oil prices fell despite ongoing tensions around the Arabian Peninsula, after the G7 agreed to release up to 100 million barrels from strategic reserves and oil flows from the Persian Gulf have returned to pre-war levels. By: