Protests in France led to looting or vandalism at more than 3,000 businesses over the weekend, including luxury stores in Paris, and a Hermès store in Marseille was stripped of goods. Morningstar DBRS estimates insured losses could reach 1.2 billion euros ($1.3 billion), while the French trade federation puts direct damage at several hundred million euros. Carrefour sharply cut its 2026 fiscal-year profit outlook because of riot losses, estimating a negative impact of 80-200 million euros, and its shares fell 15%. Not every shop can afford private security, and the interior minister said 70,000 police would be deployed this weekend.
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