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French-German Bond Spread Reaches Widest Level Since 2012

The gap between the countries’ 10-year government bond yields touched 149.17 basis points as it continued to widen after a sharp increase Thursday.

French and German flags stand beside separated bond certificates / TokenPost.ai
French and German flags stand beside separated bond certificates / TokenPost.ai

The spread between French and German 10-year government bond yields reached its widest level since 2012, extending Thursday’s sharp increase and signaling pressure in European sovereign debt markets.

The gap reached 149.17 basis points at one point. A basis point is one-hundredth of a percentage point.

Enna Lee

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Enna Lee reports on investing and digital-asset markets for TokenPost. Send corrections or tips to info@tokenpost.com.

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