LONDON: France’s government bond yield spread over Germany hit its narrowest in two weeks after results of the Dutch parliamentary election put the populist party of Geert Wilders a distant second to the current ruling party.
French government bonds were seen as vulnerable if Wilders’ PVV had emerged as the biggest party, as France faces its own presidential elections in April and May, with far-right leader Marine Le Pen expected to make it to a second round run-off.
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