Published Oct 5, 2026, 1:40 AM ET · Updated a month ago · 4 sources

Euro sinks to 17-month low as French fiscal woes spur contagion fears

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The euro slid sharply on Monday to a 17-month low as fiscal worries in France in the wake of a steep bond market rout stoked contagion fears in the ​region, helping the dollar shrug off soft US jobs data that dented near-term rate hike expectations.