The CAC 40 benchmark that tracks the 40 largest French stocks based on the Euronext Paris declined on Thursday despite growing optimism over a diplomatic breakthrough between the U.S. and Iran.
CAC 40 is currently trading at 8,283.95, slipping 0.19 percent from the previous close of 8,299.42. The day's trading ranged between 8,274.11 and 8,361.
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