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Stocks in France slipped Thursday, as the CAC 40 Index declined 0.2% to 8188.87.

Among local companies with a market cap of at least 10 billion euros ($11.65 billion), Dassault Systemes was the biggest laggard, plunging 5.7%, followed by shares of Pernod Ricard, which fell 2.2%. Shares of AXA fell 2.1%.

Thales was the biggest leader during the session, rising 2.7%, and Dassault Aviation added 2.7%. Sartorius Stedim Biotech rounded out the top three movers, as shares increased 2.0%.

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

On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index dropped 0.2% to 95.65. The euro weakened 0.2% against the dollar to $1.17.

In the bond markets, the 10-year French government bond yield declined 1.31 basis points to 3.578%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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May 28, 2026 12:21 ET (16:21 GMT)

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