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Stocks in France rose Thursday, as the CAC 40 Index rose 0.9% to 8082.27.

Among local companies with a market cap of at least 10 billion euros ($11.68 billion), Dassault Systemes was the biggest leader during the session, gaining 2.8%, and Aeroports de Paris increased 2.5%. Rexel rounded out the top three movers, as shares increased 2.0%.

Getlink was the biggest laggard, slipping 0.5%, followed by shares of Carrefour, which slipped 0.4%. Shares of Thales slipped 0.3%.

In other parts of Europe, indexes rose, with the FTSE 100 Index adding 0.5% and the STOXX Europe 600 Index increasing 0.8% from the previous close.

On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index increased 0.2% to 95.40. The euro strengthened 0.3% against the dollar to $1.17.

In the bond markets, the 10-year French government bond yield declined 7.78 basis points to 3.671%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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May 14, 2026 12:21 ET (16:21 GMT)

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