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