French stocks are up firmly in positive territory on Thursday, and the benchmark CAC 40 has climbed to a six-month high, thanks to some strong buying in and auto sectors. Easing concerns about a partial government shutdown in the U.S., and expectations of interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve help underpin sentiment.The benchmark CAC 40 was up 93.57 points or 1.17% at 8,060.52 a few minutes ago.Stellantis is rising 7.1% after stronger than expected U.S. sales figures helped ease concerns that tariffs ...