Hedge funds bet against bonds of core Eurozone countries

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Source: Reuters
Hedge funds are expecting that the launch of unitary eurobonds is prone to lead to an increase in costs for Germany's and France's borrowing. Therefore, they short-sell liquid bonds of core Eurozone countries, expecting prices to fall. The market, according to anonymous fund manager, is getting noticeably shorter.
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