German Yields Hit Record Low, French Bond Spreads Widen as Political Concerns Intensify

Germany’s two-year government bond yields hit a record low Monday amid rising political uncertainty in the region as officials meet in Brussels to debate the ongoing bailout in Greece. Germany’s two-year government bond yields hit a record low Monday amid rising political uncertainty in the region as officials meet in Brussels to debate the ongoing bailout in Greece and polls indicate rising support for far-right Presidential candidate Marine Le Pen.