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1549 GMT [Dow Jones] CAC-40 ends 0.3% higher at 4069.47, as a tumble in US new home sales in July is outweighed by growing reassurance among market operators that the Federal Reserve will slow expected tightening of monetary policy, says a Paris-based trader. Confidence among euro zone consumers also rose in August to its highest level in more than two years, adding to evidence of nascent recovery. Among the biggest gainers on Paris's main index are Total, up 1.9%, and ArcelorMittal, up 1.6%. The biggest loser in Friday's session is Veolia Environnement, down 2.5%, following an analyst downgrade. (sam.schechner@wsj.com)

 
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