French Banks, Infrastructure Shares Fall After Prime Minister Resigns -- Market Talk

Dow Jones10-06

0852 GMT - Banks and infrastructure shares lead the declines among French stocks, after French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu resigned after only one month in office. Societe Generale shares fall 6.5%, while BNP Paribas and Credit Agricole lose 5.6% and 5.4%, respectively. Meanwhile, construction companies Vinci and Bouygues drop 3.6% and 4.0%, respectively. Resource-management company Veolia Environment dips 4.5%. (nina.kienle@wsj.com)

 

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October 06, 2025 04:52 ET (08:52 GMT)

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