French stocks are modestly higher Friday morning, extending gains to a fifth straight session, thanks to some encouraging quarterly earnings updates. Worries about the potential impact of new tariffs by the Trump administration cap market's upside.
The benchmark CAC 40 was up 35.53 points or 0.43% at 8,199.64 a few minutes ago.
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April 24, 2026 15:15 ET Economics news flow was relatively light this week even as the conflict in the Middle East continued, raising concerns for policymakers. In the U.S., spending data, initial jobless claims and pending home sales were the highlights. Business confidence in the biggest euro area economy was in focus in Europe. Inflation data from Japan gained attention in Asia.