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Stocks in France rose during early trading Friday, as the CAC 40 Index increased 0.1% to 8303.56.

Among local companies with a market cap of at least 10 billion euros ($11.40 billion), Dassault Systemes is the biggest leader this morning, gaining 3.6%, and Capgemini added 2.2%. Publicis Groupe rounds out the top three movers, as shares increased 1.1%.

Carrefour is the biggest early laggard, plunging 5.3%, followed by shares of Ipsen, which declined 2.5%. Shares of Sartorius Stedim Biotech dropped 1.3%.

On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index fell 0.2% to 97.45. The euro strengthened 0.2% against the dollar to $1.14.

In the bond markets, the 10-year French government bond yield declined 3.4 basis points to 3.999%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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July 24, 2026 03:26 ET (07:26 GMT)

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