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Stocks in France slipped Friday, as the CAC 40 Index fell 0.5% to 8338.81.

Among local companies with a market cap of at least 10 billion euros ($11.44 billion), Publicis Groupe was the biggest laggard, falling 4.0%, followed by shares of Dassault Systemes, which dropped 2.1%. Shares of Vinci fell 1.9%.

Dassault Aviation was the biggest leader during the session, increasing 2.4%, and Orange rose 2.3%. Ipsen rounded out the top three movers, as shares added 2.2%.

In other parts of Europe, indexes were mixed, with the FTSE 100 Index adding 0.3% and the STOXX Europe 600 Index declining 0.3% from the previous close.

On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index gained 0.1% to 97.09. The euro held steady against the dollar at $1.14.

In the bond markets, the 10-year French government bond yield declined 0.51 basis point to 3.934%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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July 17, 2026 12:21 ET (16:21 GMT)

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