France protests, Italy trucker strikes hit European equities, lift yields

Mass street protests in France have led to partial curfews, while Italian truckers are striking over gas prices, pressuring European equities and driving up bond yields. The unrest compounds existing market weakness, with benchmark indexes extending losses into Tuesday. The situation is developing, and the economic impact depends on the duration and spread of the protests.

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