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Stocks in France slipped Thursday, as the CAC 40 Index declined 0.3% to 8650.56.

Among local companies with a market cap of at least 10 billion euros ($11.53 billion), Dassault Systemes was the biggest laggard, dropping 2.2%, followed by shares of Dassault Aviation, which dropped 1.9%. Shares of SAFRAN fell 1.5%.

Bollore was the biggest leader during the session, rising 2.1%, and Danone increased 1.4%. Sanofi rounded out the top three movers, as shares gained 1.3%.

In other parts of Europe, indexes were mixed, with the FTSE 100 Index falling 0.6% and the STOXX Europe 600 Index steady from the previous close.

On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index held steady at 96.27. The euro held steady against the dollar at $1.15.

In the bond markets, the 10-year French government bond yield declined 2.77 basis points to 3.953%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet