This month a sell-off in French government bonds spread across the euro-area, prompting major investors to bottom-fish in heavily hit assets — notably Italian sovereigns and corporate debt — betting contagion fears were overdone.

2026-10-08

This month a sell-off in French government bonds spread across the euro-area, prompting major investors to bottom-fish in heavily hit assets — notably Italian sovereigns and corporate debt — betting contagion fears were overdone.