French bonds fall Oct. 19 as unrest revives political risk

French bonds fall Oct. 19 as unrest revives political risk

French government bonds fell Oct. 19 after a weekend of violent unrest pressured the government, Bloomberg reported. The fall partly reversed a rebound from a sharp selloff on budget worries, according to the Wall Street Journal. I see renewed political risk keeping France's borrowing costs — the interest it pays — elevated, with knock-on risks for savers and borrowers.

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