Shares in Lafarge are among the top gainers on France’s CAC-40 index as investors expect government spending on social housing to increase under France’s newly elected president, Francois Hollande. Lafarge’s stock rose 2.4%, more than offsetting the sharp drop suffered on Friday following weak US economic data.

Vicat reports LfL stable 1Q consolidated sales
For the 1Q25 France-based Vicat has reported stable sales of EUR886m when compared on a like-for...