# French-German Bond Spread Reaches Widest Level Since 2012

By Enna Lee

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Published: 2026-10-02T09:15:24.000Z
Updated: 2026-10-02T09:15:24.000Z
Section: Investing

> The gap between the countries’ 10-year government bond yields touched 149.17 basis points as it continued to widen after a sharp increase Thursday.

The spread between French and German 10-year government bond yields reached its widest level since 2012, extending Thursday’s sharp increase and signaling pressure in European sovereign debt markets.

The gap reached 149.17 basis points at one point. A basis point is one-hundredth of a percentage point.