The French government's 10-year financing cost rose more than 13 basis points, with investors watching the evolution of the country's situation.

Late in the European session on Monday, the French 10-year government bond yield rose 13.1 basis points to 4.936%, opening higher and climbing steadily since 14:26 Beijing time, as investors closely monitored the protests in France over the weekend and their aftermath. The two-year French bond yield rose 8.3 basis points to 3.662%, opening higher before the European stock market open, quickly giving back its gains, briefly turning negative at 14:44 to hit a session low of 3.579%, and then continuing to rise; the 30-year French bond yield rose 10.7 basis points to 5.481%. The Italian 10-year government bond yield rose 7.8 basis points to 4.566%, opening higher and climbing throughout the day, reaching 4.590% at 23:01; the two-year Italian bond yield rose 8.0 basis points to 3.524%, having risen to 3.543% at 23:00; the 30-year Italian bond yield rose 5.3 basis points to 5.168%. The Spanish 10-year government bond yield rose 4.3 basis points to 4.074%. The Greek 10-year government bond yield rose 7.7 basis points to 4.410%, rising steadily throughout the day and reaching 4.425% at 23:01.