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A ‘Doom Loop’ Threatens France as Populism Confronts Markets

The turmoil shows the profound challenges facing governments stuck between unhappy citizens and wary bond investors.

© Abdul Saboor/Reuters

Police officers during civil unrest in Paris on Sunday.

Indonesian Stocks Plunge as MSCI Threatens to Drop Market from Indexes

16 October 2026 at 11:30
The potential downgrade by MSCI, an influential index provider, adds to a deepening crisis of investor confidence in the economic policies of Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto.

© Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana/Reuters

An display at the Indonesia Stock Exchange in Jakarta on Friday.
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