French Stocks Rise 0.4%

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Stocks in France rose Friday, as the CAC 40 Index added 0.4% to 8508.07.

Among local companies with a market cap of at least 10 billion euros ($11.44 billion), Abivax was the biggest leader during the session, jumping 5.6%, and Veolia Environnement surged 2.8%. Engie rounded out the top three movers, as shares increased 2.1%.

EssilorLuxottica was the biggest laggard, dropping 1.8%, followed by shares of Kering, which declined 1.6%. Shares of L'Oreal fell 1.4%.

In other parts of Europe, indexes rose, with the FTSE 100 Index increasing 0.2% and the STOXX Europe 600 Index gaining 0.7% from the previous close.

On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index was flat at 97.21. The euro held steady against the dollar at $1.14.

In the bond markets, the 10-year French government bond yield increased 2.98 basis points to 3.622%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

 

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July 03, 2026 12:21 ET (16:21 GMT)

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