Why have French yields risen more than Italian and Dutch yields?

At first glance it seems a little surprising that initial yields in France are now above those in Italy and the Netherlands. Foreign investors’ share of the French investment market has fallen significantly, while French rental values have dropped more. These facts may explain the larger rise in French yields, but it does not follow that they will stay above yields in other core European markets for long.

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