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Stocks in France gained Thursday, as the CAC 40 Index increased 1.2% to 8244.29.

Among local companies with a market cap of at least 10 billion euros ($11.63 billion), Capgemini was the biggest leader during the session, jumping 6.6%, and Dassault Systemes surged 5.9%. Eurofins Scientific rounded out the top three movers, as shares jumped 5.3%.

Veolia Environnement was the biggest laggard, falling 1.4%, followed by shares of Bollore, which declined 1.4%. Shares of Orange fell 1.2%.

In other parts of Europe, indexes rose, with the FTSE 100 Index gaining 0.3% and the STOXX Europe 600 Index rising 0.5% from the previous close.

On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index declined 0.2% to 95.98. The euro weakened 0.3% against the dollar to $1.16.

In the bond markets, the 10-year French government bond yield rose 0.1 basis point to 3.670%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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June 04, 2026 12:21 ET (16:21 GMT)

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