由于担心法国无力整顿公共财政，欧元兑美元汇率跌至17个月低点。该货币自1月下旬的高峰以来已下跌近7%。
The euro has stumbled to a 17-month low against the US dollar on concern about France's ability to bring its public finances in order. The currency has fallen nearly 7% from its peak in late January.
与此同时，尽管阿拉伯半岛局势持续紧张，但由于七国集团（G7）同意释放多达1亿桶战略储备，且来自波斯湾的原油流量已恢复至战前水平，全球油价依然下跌。
Meanwhile, global oil prices fell despite ongoing tensions around the Arabian Peninsula, after the G7 agreed to release up to 100 million barrels from strategic reserves and oil flows from the Persian Gulf have returned to pre-war levels.