French Stocks Down

French stocks were lower on Friday, with the benchmark CAC 40 index trading around the 6,700 level, as investors await US employment figures and await any developments regarding China's covid policy.

On the corporate front, Teleperformance (2.6%) and Dassault Systemes (+1.5%) were the top gainers.

By contrast, Sanofi (-2.41%), Renault (-2.31%) and Michelin (-1.81%) posted the biggest losses.

The CAC 40 is on track to end the week nearly 0.9% higher