Managers shun French treasuries as government collapses

Appointing another PM 'least bad option'

Beth Brearley
clock • 3 min read

Fund managers are bearish on the outlook for French government bonds in the fallout from Prime Minister François Bayrou's resignation and the ensuing political crisis.

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