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Stocks in France slipped Wednesday, as the CAC 40 Index declined 0.8% to 8337.29.

Among local companies with a market cap of at least 10 billion euros ($11.39 billion), Orange was the biggest laggard, declining 4.5%, followed by shares of Engie, which fell 3.8%. Shares of Carrefour dropped 3.4%.

EssilorLuxottica was the biggest leader during the session, surging 5.5%, and Dassault Systemes jumped 3.2%. Capgemini rounded out the top three movers, as shares increased 3.1%.

In other parts of Europe, indexes fell, with the FTSE 100 Index declining 0.2% and the STOXX Europe 600 Index falling 0.4% from the previous close.

On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index gained 0.1% to 97.62. The euro weakened 0.3% against the dollar to $1.14.

In the bond markets, the 10-year French government bond yield rose 2.5 basis points to 3.572%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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July 01, 2026 12:21 ET (16:21 GMT)

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