French stocks were sliding on Monday after Moody's downgraded the country's debt. The ratings agency slashed its score to Aa3 from Aa2, meaning it thinks there’s a slightly higher probability that the

The spread between French and German benchmark bond yields widened, signaling investor unease about France's public finances. France has endured a monthslong political crisis, driving up the premium investors demand for holding French bonds.

The yield on 10-year French debt rose to more than 3%, on the first trading day after the credit rating agency unexpectedly cut France's debt rating. View on euronews