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Leveraged bets tied to French bond trade backfire on investors

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WSJ Markets reports that hedge funds piled into leveraged bets over the summer based on the view that French politics would not deteriorate much further.

The outlet says the strategy backfired, highlighting the risks of crowded, leveraged positioning when political conditions shift.

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