France's CAC 40 Drops; STMicroelectronics, Peugeot, Renault Shares Retreat

(Bloomberg) -- French stocks declined, led by
STMicroelectronics NV, PSA Peugeot Citroen SA and Renault SA.

The CAC 40 Index slid 20.02, or 0.3 percent, to 5887.45 at
9:07 a.m. in Paris. The SBF 120 Index also decreased 0.3
percent.


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UPDATE 1-Peugeot Citroen reports flat 1st-half unit sales

(Reuters) - The automaker said that for the full year it expected to see
continued progress in Europe led by demand for its newly
launched Peugeot 207 hatchback and the coupe-cabriolet version
as well as the Citroen C4 Picasso multi-purpose vehicle and the
bigger version of the Grand C4 Picasso.




The arrival of the Peugeot 4007 and Citroen C-Crosser
four-by-four cars as well as the Peugeot 308 compact car and the
station wagon version of the smaller 207 are also expected to
help sales.


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