French 10-Year Yield Hits 24-Year High of 5.142%

French 10-year government bond yields hit 5.142% on October 22, 2026, their highest level in 24 years, according to the Wall Street Journal. They eased to 5.040% on October 23. A yield is the annual return a bond pays, and when it rises, existing bond prices fall. Higher yields raise what France pays to borrow on new bonds.