European bond yields ease after brutal sell-off as US mortgages hit 7%

EuroNews · 🇫🇷 public France · Sep 25, 2026 · 544 words · By Quirino Mealha

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European government bond yields eased on Friday morning, pulling back from a brutal sell-off earlier in the week, even as US Treasury yields pushed to fresh multi-decade highs, and mortgage rates in America hit 7%, their highest level since Donald Trump…

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What happened

Why it matters

The relief in European bonds on Friday morning was small and follows one of the sharpest bond routs in years.

Common ground

The yield on France’s 10-year OAT was trading around 4.67% on Friday morning, down from around 4.7% earlier, while the yield on Germany’s 10-year Bund was around 3.59%, down from 3.61%.

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Claim 1: “the average 30-year mortgage rate hit 7% this week”

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Claim 2: “The yield on France’s 10-year OAT was trading around 4.67% on Friday morning, down from around 4.7% earlier”

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While sources discuss French OAT yields, none of the provided evidence confirms the specific figures of 4.67% and 4.7% for a Friday morning. Other sources mention 4.8%, 4.5%, and 4.99%.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matzah

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Claim 3: “The 30-year Treasury yield climbed to its highest level since 2004 this week, touching around 5.5%”

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CNBC reports that the 30-year Treasury yield hit its highest level since 2004. Other sources mention yields reaching 5.6% to 5.73%, which aligns with the 'around 5.5%' claim.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Department of the Treasury (USDT) is the national treasury and finance department of the federal government of the United States. It is one of 15 current U.S. government departments. The treasury …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Department_of_th…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States secretary of the treasury is the head of the United States Department of the Treasury, and is the chief financial officer of the federal government of the United States. The secretar…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_the…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — United States Treasury securities, also called Treasuries or Treasurys, are government debt instruments issued by the United States Department of the Treasury to finance government spending as a suppl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Treasury_securit…

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Claim 4: “mortgage rates in America hit 7%, their highest level since Donald Trump returned to office”

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While one source mentions mortgage rates hitting 7%, there is no evidence linking this specifically to 'since Donald Trump returned to office' in the provided search results. The Trump Wikipedia entry confirms his role but not the specific mortgage rate timeline.

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web search NEUTRAL — Donald John Trump is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 45th president from 2…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Federal Reserve just raised interest rates for the first time in more than three years. So what does that mean if you're thinking about buying or selling a home in Irvine or Orange County? In this…
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web search NEUTRAL — Using YouGov’s data, The Economist has projected Mr Trump’s approval rating state by state. As you might expect, approval of Mr Trump is lowest in states that tend to vote for Democrats and highest in…
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Claim 5: “the cost of insuring French debt against default has also climbed to its highest in nearly a decade”

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Multiple sources confirm that the cost of insuring French debt (CDS) has hit its highest level in nearly a decade.

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web search NEUTRAL — Кредитный дефолтный своп (англ. credit default swap, CDS) — финансовый своп, покупаемый для страхования от кредитного риска (невыполнения контрагентом финансовых обязательств), хотя покупатель может и…
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web search NEUTRAL — The cost of insuring French sovereign debt against the risk of default has hit its highest in almost a decade, LSEG data shows. Credit default swaps also offer bondholders a hedge against any increase…
https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/world-indices/articles/fiv…

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web search NEUTRAL — The cost of insurance on five-year credit default swaps (CDS) on French debt is about 52 basis points per year—twice as much as it was six months ago.
https://en.oninvest.com/article/the-market-has-begun-to-puni…

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Claim 6: “ratings agency Scope’s downgrade of France”

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Direct evidence from Scope Ratings confirms the downgrade of France's long-term ratings to AA- from AA on October 18, 2024.

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web search NEUTRAL — Oct 18, 2024 · Scope Ratings GmbH (Scope) has today downgraded France’s local and foreign currency long-term issuer and senior unsecured debt ratings to AA-, from AA, and revised the Outlooks to Stabl…
https://www.scoperatings.com/ratings-and-research/rating/EN/…

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web search NEUTRAL — 6 hours ago · Standard & Poor’s has downgraded France’s sovereign credit rating from AA- to A+, warning that the country’s debt trajectory and political turbulence now impose significant risks on its …
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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 26, 2025 · Scope Ratings GmbH (Scope) has today affirmed France’s long-term issuer and senior unsecured debt ratings in local and foreign currency at AA- and revised the Outlooks to Negative, from…
https://www.scoperatings.com/ratings-and-research/rating/EN/…

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Claim 7: “reached its highest level since US President Donald Trump took office in January 2025”

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Claim 8: “UK gilt yields soaring while stocks fell 73% [in the early 1970s]”

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Claim 9: “US Treasury yields pushed to fresh multi-decade highs”

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Multiple independent sources confirm US Treasury yields hit multi-decade highs, specifically citing levels not seen since 2002.

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web search NEUTRAL — · Add us on Add us on Google. The 10-year Treasury yield hit 5.361%, and the 30-year reached 5.730%, their highest levels since 2002.
https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/treasury…

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web search NEUTRAL — Full Screen. US10Y.10-year Treasury yield is little changed to end a volatile week September 25, 2026 CNBC.com. 30-year Treasury yield hits highest level since 2004 as bond market rout continues Septe…
https://www.cnbc.com/quotes/US10Y

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web search NEUTRAL — The 10-year Treasury yield moved above 5.3% on October 1, while the 30-year yield reached about 5.6%, both at their highest levels since 2002.
https://www.rfdtv.com/higher-treasury-yields-raise-long-term…

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Claim 10: “European government bond yields eased on Friday morning”

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Multiple sources indicate a general trend of easing yields in Europe on Friday, specifically mentioning German and Italian yields decreasing, although UK Gilts were an exception.

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web search NEUTRAL — UK Gilts Move Higher Amid Political Developments. In contrast to the broader trend across Europe, UK government bond yields edged higher. The yield on the 10-year gilt rose to 4.85%, while the two-yea…
https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/european-bond-yields-decli…

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web search NEUTRAL — Ten-year government bond yields also diverged again on Friday. German 10-year bond yields were last down roughly 10 bps at 3.4178%, while Italy's 10-year bond yield was around 3 bps lower at 4.6847%.
https://www.zawya.com/en/capital-markets/uk-and-europe/euro-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Get updated data about global government bonds. Find information on government bonds yields, bond spreads, and interest rates.
https://www.bloomberg.com/markets/rates-bonds

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Claim 11: “the yield on Germany’s 10-year Bund was around 3.59%, down from 3.61%”

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Sources mention German Bund yields slipping to 3.46% or being down 10 bps to 3.4178%, but none confirm the specific figures of 3.59% and 3.61%.

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Claim 12: “The 10-year Treasury yield... reached levels last seen in 2007”

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The provided evidence mentions 10-year yields hitting highs since 2002, but does not specifically mention levels last seen in 2007.

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Claim 13: “The gap between French and German 10-year borrowing costs... blew past 110 basis points this week, its widest since the 2012 eurozone debt crisis”

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Multiple sources confirm the French-German yield spread widened significantly, with one source explicitly stating it widened above 130 basis points, the largest since the eurozone crisis (2012).

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