New Delhi, June 18 -- Dassault Aviation, the company behind the Rafale brand, saw its share price gaining less than a percent to €306.40 during Wednesday's trading session. The Rafale jet manufacturer stock has declined over 1.23 per cent, delivering flat returns.

Dassault Aviation shares attracted significant investor attention after the Indian armed forces carried out Operation Sindoor on May 7, 2025. With escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, the stock initially soared by up to 66 percent before eventually giving up those gains.

On June 15, dismissing Pakistan's assertion that three Rafale jets were downed during the May 7-10 conflict with India, Dassault Aviation CEO Eric Trappier called Islamabad's claims "inaccurat...