French Bond Rout Recalls Euro Debt Crisis, Candriam CIO Says

Bloomberg2 October 2026, 10:51 UTCFrance

France’s bond market is heading into a period of heightened volatility as political uncertainty collides with deteriorating public finances, according to Nicolas Forest, chief investment officer at Candriam.

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