AI Spending Woes, Investors Seek Havens, France Debt Crisis | 23 Oct 2026 | Bloomberg Television

1. Executive Briefing (TL;DR)

• Top Key Takeaways:

  • US Treasuries Regain Haven Status Amid Global Volatility: Benchmark US 10-year Treasury yields retraced from early October highs of 5.36% down to 5.00%, driven by a flight to quality as European political friction and tech credit selloffs mounted [00:01:51].
  • French Sovereign Debt Crisis Escalates: French 10-year OAT yields hit 5.00% (highest level since 2002), with OAT yields crossing above 10-year US Treasuries for the first time since the European Sovereign Debt Crisis as Paris protests intensify ahead of key budget votes [], [], [].