French Stocks Climb 0.8%

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Stocks in France rose Monday, as the CAC 40 Index rose 0.8% to 7726.20.

Among local companies with a market cap of at least 10 billion euros ($11.59 billion), Kering was the biggest leader during the session, rising 4.7%, and Societe Generale gained 4.7%. Compagnie de Saint-Gobain rounded out the top three movers, as shares gained 4.0%.

BioMerieux was the biggest laggard, declining 1.8%, followed by shares of Bureau Veritas, which declined 1.7%. Shares of Carrefour dropped 1.6%.

In other parts of Europe, indexes were mixed, with the FTSE 100 Index declining 0.2% and the STOXX Europe 600 Index adding 0.6% from the previous close.

On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index fell 0.3% to 96.12. The euro weakened 0.2% against the dollar to $1.16.

In the bond markets, the 10-year French government bond yield declined 3.03 basis points to 3.723%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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March 23, 2026 13:21 ET (17:21 GMT)

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