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Stocks in France fell during early trading Thursday, as the CAC 40 Index fell 1.2% to 7876.40.
Among local companies with a market cap of at least 10 billion euros ($11.45 billion), Sartorius Stedim Biotech is the biggest early laggard, falling 3.1%, followed by shares of Compagnie de Saint-Gobain, which declined 2.6%. Shares of Schneider Electric fell 2.2%.
Aeroports de Paris is the biggest leader this morning, gaining 2.6%, and TotalEnergies increased 0.7%. Publicis Groupe rounds out the top three movers, as shares climbed 0.3%.
On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index fell 0.1% to 96.65. The euro held steady against the dollar at $1.15.
In the bond markets, the 10-year French government bond yield rose 4.37 basis points to 3.655%.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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March 19, 2026 04:26 ET (08:26 GMT)
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