Fitch Keeps France's Credit Rating at A+ with Stable Outlook

Fitch maintained France's credit rating at A+ with a stable outlook on Friday evening. The decision follows a downward revision of French growth in the first quarter, which Roland Lescure called the first concrete impact of a difficult summer. Inflation also accelerated in France, while Spanish inflation surged beyond 4%. Separately, Marine Le Pen's claim that the average age of a first effective job in France is 27 was examined.