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Paris stock market sheds 2.06pc

PARIS : The Paris stock market shed 2.06 percent Friday after an initial rise at the open, pulled down by the banking
Published August 12, 2011 Updated August 12, 2011 07:47am

The Paris CAC 40 stock index dropped to 3,019.84 points, as official data showed the French economy recorded zero growth in the second quarter of 2011 despite a robust 0.9pc growth in the first quarter.

 

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