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Stocks in France rose during early trading Friday, as the CAC 40 Index gained 0.9% to 7875.76.
Among local companies with a market cap of at least 10 billion euros ($11.58 billion), Societe Generale is the biggest leader this morning, adding 1.9%, and Bouygues gained 1.8%. Alstom rounds out the top three movers, as shares rose 1.8%.
TotalEnergies is the biggest early laggard, falling 1.0%, followed by shares of Dassault Aviation, which slipped 0.6%. Shares of Bollore slipped 0.5%.
On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index gained 0.1% to 95.99. The euro strengthened 0.1% against the dollar to $1.16.
In the bond markets, the 10-year French government bond yield fell 2.33 basis points to 3.612%.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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March 20, 2026 04:26 ET (08:26 GMT)
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