Euro slides as French bond yields revive debt-crisis fears, Currencies Direct says

• Currencies Direct flagged renewed pressure on the euro as French bond yields edged higher, reviving concerns that France’s debt strain could spill into the wider euro zone.
• Sterling traded without a clear direction on limited UK data, with markets watching remarks due today from two Bank of England policymakers for any hawkish signal.
• The US dollar recovered despite weaker US consumer sentiment, with early-week trading expected to be driven by risk appetite, oil prices, and Middle East developments.
• The Canadian dollar slid on a rise in September unemployment, leaving it sensitive to swings in crude prices.

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