Strategists Francis Diamond, Raphael Brun-Aguerre and Aditya Chordia discuss the first round of voting in the French elections, implications for the outcome after the second round and the recent reaction in French spreads and broader European fixed income markets. They also touch briefly on the upcoming UK general election.

This podcast was recorded on 02 July 2024.

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