French Stocks Rise For First Time in Six Days; Danone, Total, Axa Advance

(Bloomberg) -- French stocks rose for the first
time in six days, led by Groupe Danone after a press report that
the world's largest yoghurt maker may sell its LU cookies
division. Total SA and Axa SA shares also gained.

The CAC 40 Index added 55.13, or 0.9 percent, to 5996.8 at
9:54 a.m. in Paris. The gauge lost 2.5 percent in the previous
five sessions. The broader SBF 120 Index climbed 40.4, or 0.9
percent, to 4372.66.


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