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Published Fri, Oct 23 2026 6:04 PM EDT Updated 2 Hours Ago

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Moody’s kept its credit rating on France at Aa3, as well as its negative outlook on the nation.

“The negative outlook reflects the increased risk that the fragmentation of France’s political landscape will continue to impair the functioning of the country’s legislative institutions,” the rating agency said Friday.

Traders have been awaiting the agency’s next steps as France contends with civil unrest and a spike in its bond yields.

A protester holds a French flag during a demonstration as part of a nationwide mobilization over rising living costs, fuel prices and education funding in Paris, France, on Oct.…