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Stocks in France gained Wednesday, as the CAC 40 Index rose 1.7% to 8117.42.

Among local companies with a market cap of at least 10 billion euros ($11.63 billion), Aeroports de Paris was the biggest leader during the session, surging 5.8%, and Societe Generale jumped 4.4%. Legrand rounded out the top three movers, as shares gained 3.8%.

Capgemini was the biggest laggard, declining 3.2%, followed by shares of Orange, which slipped 0.6%. Shares of Publicis Groupe slipped 0.4%.

In other parts of Europe, indexes rose, with the FTSE 100 Index adding 1.0% and the STOXX Europe 600 Index gaining 1.5% from the previous close.

On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index declined 0.3% to 95.77. The euro weakened 0.2% against the dollar to $1.16.

In the bond markets, the 10-year French government bond yield fell 11.64 basis points to 3.713%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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May 20, 2026 12:21 ET (16:21 GMT)

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