• Like
  • Comment
  • Favorite

French Stocks Fall 1.8%

Dow Jones01:21

This article was automatically generated by Dow Jones using technology from Automated Insights.

Stocks in France fell Friday, as the CAC 40 Index fell 1.8% to 7665.62.

Among local companies with a market cap of at least 10 billion euros ($11.56 billion), Hermes Intl was the biggest laggard, declining 4.9%, followed by shares of Dassault Aviation, which dropped 4.3%. Shares of Societe Generale fell 4.2%.

L'Oreal was the biggest leader during the session, rising 0.7%, and Kering climbed 0.7%.

In other parts of Europe, indexes fell, with the FTSE 100 Index declining 1.4% and the STOXX Europe 600 Index declining 1.8% from the previous close.

On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index gained 0.4% to 96.32. The euro strengthened 0.2% against the dollar to $1.16.

In the bond markets, the 10-year French government bond yield rose 11.77 basis points to 3.753%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

 

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

March 20, 2026 13:21 ET (17:21 GMT)

Copyright (c) 2026 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.

At the request of the copyright holder, you need to log in to view this content

Disclaimer: Investing carries risk. This is not financial advice. The above content should not be regarded as an offer, recommendation, or solicitation on acquiring or disposing of any financial products, any associated discussions, comments, or posts by author or other users should not be considered as such either. It is solely for general information purpose only, which does not consider your own investment objectives, financial situations or needs. TTM assumes no responsibility or warranty for the accuracy and completeness of the information, investors should do their own research and may seek professional advice before investing.

Report

Comment

empty
No comments yet
 
 
 
 

Most Discussed

 
 
 
 
 

7x24