{
  "id": 12591205,
  "title": "Investors pick new darlings and duds as selloff rocks Europe’s bond market",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/investors-pick-new-darlings-and-duds-as-selloff-rocks-europes-bond",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-07T09:12:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/economy-news/investors-pick-new-darlings-and-duds-as-selloff-rocks-europes-bond-market-4935915"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Investors have become more discerning amid a bond market rout in Europe, favoring German debt while dumping riskier bonds from European countries. France, once a beneficiary of a flight to safety, has been hit by selling and is now facing concerns about its large budget deficit and upcoming presidential election in 2027. Its 10-year bond yield jumped 70 basis points in September, reaching its highest since 2002. Meanwhile, Germany's debt has rallied alongside France, with Dutch and Swiss debt also benefiting from the shift. France's 10-year yield spread over Germany has widened to almost 160 basis points, the highest since 2012, indicating a higher risk premium. Spain's bonds have rallied as well, with its 10-year yield 75 basis points below France's. Investors are watching for signs of fiscal discipline in France and Italy, with France's deficit expected to overshoot the government's 5% target and Italy's deficit set to rise well above the EU's 3% ceiling. The euro could weaken to $1.10 due to the selloff.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Investors favor German debt amid Europe’s bond market rout",
    "France’s 10-year yield jumps 70 basis points, highest since 2002",
    "France’s yield spread over Germany widens to 160 basis points"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}