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Stocks in France fell Thursday, as the CAC 40 Index dropped 2.0% to 7807.87.
Among local companies with a market cap of at least 10 billion euros ($11.55 billion), Hermes Intl was the biggest laggard, plunging 5.8%, followed by shares of Societe Generale, which plunged 5.7%. Shares of Kering declined 4.6%.
TotalEnergies was the biggest leader during the session, adding 4.2%, and Sanofi gained 2.7%. Aeroports de Paris rounded out the top three movers, as shares climbed 0.2%.
In other parts of Europe, indexes fell, with the FTSE 100 Index dropping 2.3% and the STOXX Europe 600 Index dropping 2.4% from the previous close.
On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index declined 0.6% to 96.15. The euro weakened 0.8% against the dollar to $1.15.
In the bond markets, the 10-year French government bond yield rose 2.43 basis points to 3.635%.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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March 19, 2026 13:21 ET (17:21 GMT)
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