Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management sells French government bonds
Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management sold its entire holdings of French government bonds, citing concerns about France’s fiscal situation. The asset manager shifted the funds into German bunds and short-term Japanese government bonds, according to Bloomberg.
Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management sold its entire holdings of French government bonds amid concerns about France’s fiscal situation, according to Bloomberg.
The asset manager moved the funds into German bunds and short-term Japanese government bonds. The available report does not provide the value of the French bond holdings or the timing of the transactions.
The move reflects the asset manager’s stated concern about France’s fiscal situation. The supplied information does not specify which fiscal indicators or developments prompted the decision.
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