France’s AAA Status in Tatters as Bond Yields Surge

Nov. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Investors aren’t waiting for Standard & Poor’s or Moody’s Investors Service to strip France, Europe’s second-biggest economy, of its top credit rating. The extra yield demanded to lend to AAA-rated France for 10 years was 154 basis points more than the German rate yesterday. David Tweed reports on Bloomberg Television's "Countdown." (Source: Bloomberg)