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TRX Hedge funds scrutinised as French bond sell-off hits markets
Hedgeweek reports that hedge funds face increased scrutiny over their influence in European sovereign debt markets after a sharp sell-off in French government bonds, with French 10-year yields hitting 24-year highs in early October. A second Hedgeweek report says France's repo market has remained largely stable, with repo rates around 12 basis points above the central bank deposit rate, suggesting the turbulence has not become a broader financial crisis.
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- Reported by Hedgeweek alone, with no second source or primary confirmation yet
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What the sources claim
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Hedge funds are facing increased scrutiny over their growing influence in European sovereign debt markets after a sharp sell-off in French government bonds.
“Hedge funds are facing increased scrutiny over their growing influence in European sovereign debt markets following a sharp sell-off in French government bonds”
Hedgeweek -
French 10-year government bond yields surged to 24-year highs in early October.
“French 10-year government bond yields surged to 24-year highs in early October”
Hedgeweek -
Hedge funds now account for more than half of trading in Europe's roughly $13tn government bond market, up from 30% in 2020, according to ECB estimates.
“Hedge funds now account for more than half of trading in Europe's roughly $13tn government bond market, up from 30% in 2020”
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France's short-term funding markets have remained largely stable despite a sharp sell-off in government bonds.
“France's short-term funding markets have remained largely stable despite a sharp sell-off in government bonds”
Hedgeweek -
French repo rates have stabilised at around 12 basis points above the central bank deposit rate, only slightly above their three-month average, according to CME Group data.
“French repo rates have stabilised at around 12 basis points above the central bank deposit rate, only slightly above their three-month average, according to CME Group data”
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Hedge funds have been reducing exposure to French sovereign debt amid growing political and fiscal uncertainty ahead of the country's 2027 presidential election.
“Hedge funds have been reducing exposure to French sovereign debt amid growing political and fiscal uncertainty ahead of the country's 2027 presidential election”
Hedgeweek
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