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.

Dangote Cement reports 86% surge in profit after tax
In its unaudited results for the 1Q25, Dangote Cement posted a 21.7 per cent YoY increase in r...