Apple Is So Big, It’s Almost Eclipsing France’s Stock Market
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The rally in Apple Inc., the world's most valuable publicly traded company, is showing no signs of easing. After closing at a record high on Wednesday, the iPhone maker's market value is approaching that of Europe's largest stock market: France. The combined market value of companies listed in Paris was about $3.2 trillion as of Wednesday's close, versus the technology giant's $3.1 trillion, according to an index compiled by Bloomberg. Apple is bigger than all but the six largest stock markets in the world. It's not the first time the Cupertino, California-based company eclipsed Paris in value. The duo swapped positions a number of times during last year's second-half selloff as central banks raised interest rates to tackle inflation. The French stock market itself is at a record...