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Bond Investors Choose Italy Over France as Elections Loom

Bloomberg Markets Thursday 20 August 2026, 06:15 UTC By Naomi Tajitsu 1 min read
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As markets brace for elections in Italy and France next year, a growing number of bond investors are betting that the political drama will be more muted in Rome than in Paris.

As markets brace for elections in Italy and France next year, a growing number of bond investors are betting that the political drama will be more muted in Rome than in Paris.
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