The CAC 40 rose 0.7% to close at 8,181 on Monday, recovering to a two-week high as gains in financials, industrials and defensives offset renewed weakness in luxury and energy stocks. Banks led the advance, with BNP Paribas, Société Générale and Crédit Agricole up between 1.2% 2.6%, supported by higher global yields and expectations that US monetary policy may remain restrictive for longer, a backdrop that tends to favour net interest margins. Industrial and capital goods names such as Schneider Electric (1.8%), Safran (0.4%), Saint-Gobain (1.4%), and Bouygues (2.2%) also outperformed, reflecting continued confidence in aerospace, electrification and infrastructure demand. In contrast, heavyweight luxury stocks weighed on the index, with LVMH (-1.6%) and Kering (-2.6%) extending declines amid ongoing concerns over subdued Chinese demand and valuation compression after last year’s rally. TotalEnergies slipped 0.9% alongside softer oil prices, limiting broader gains.

France's main stock market index, the FR40, rose to 8217 points on February 2, 2026, gaining 1.11% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has climbed 0.06% and is up 4.61% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from France. Historically, the France Stock Market Index (FR40) reached an all time high of 8400.50 in January of 2026. France Stock Market Index (FR40) - data, forecasts, historical chart - was last updated on February 2 of 2026.

France's main stock market index, the FR40, rose to 8217 points on February 2, 2026, gaining 1.11% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has climbed 0.06% and is up 4.61% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from France. The France Stock Market Index (FR40) is expected to trade at 7989.62 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate it to trade at 7322.82 in 12 months time.



Indexes Price Day Month Year Date
FR40 8,216.70 54.64 0.67% 0.06% 4.61% Feb/02

Components Price Day Year MCap Date
LVMH 538.30 -8.60 -1.57% -22.00% 327.69B Feb/02
Hermes International 2,032.00 3.00 0.15% -25.29% 266.07B Feb/02
L'Oréal 388.70 1.70 0.44% 9.85% 243.82B Feb/02
Airbus 193.80 0.40 0.21% 16.34% 183.66B Feb/02
TotalEnergies SE 60.63 -0.52 -0.85% 8.33% 168.02B Feb/02
Schneider Electric 246.60 4.30 1.77% 3.72% 150.45B Feb/02
Safran 302.20 1.20 0.40% 26.07% 146.33B Feb/02
Essilor 256.70 -1.20 -0.47% -2.77% 138.68B Feb/02
BNP Paribas 92.38 1.18 1.29% 43.63% 121.72B Feb/02
Sanofi 80.45 1.25 1.58% -22.98% 115.31B Feb/02




Related Last Previous Unit Reference
France Inflation Rate 0.80 0.90 percent Dec 2025
France Interest Rate 2.15 2.15 percent Dec 2025
France Unemployment Rate 7.70 7.60 percent Sep 2025

France Stock Market Index (FR40)
The FR40 tracks the performance of 40 selected companies among the top 100 market capitalization and the most active listed equities traded on the NYSE Euronext Paris. It is free floating, modified capitalization-weighted index with a base value of 100 as of December 31, 1987. This index is primarily derived from over-the-counter trading and contracts for difference indexes (CFDs).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
8216.70 8126.53 8400.50 75.93 1987 - 2026 points Daily

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The CAC 40 Index Closes 0.79% Higher
The CAC 40 Index rose 65 points or 0.79 percent on Monday to close at 8191 points. Leading the gains are Danone (4.31%), ArcelorMittal (3.94%) and TP (3.19%). Top losers were Kering (-1.77%), Pernod Ricard (-0.83%) and Eurofins Scientific SE (-0.79%).
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CAC 40 Rebounds to 2-Week High
The CAC 40 rose 0.7% to close at 8,181 on Monday, recovering to a two-week high as gains in financials, industrials and defensives offset renewed weakness in luxury and energy stocks. Banks led the advance, with BNP Paribas, Société Générale and Crédit Agricole up between 1.2% 2.6%, supported by higher global yields and expectations that US monetary policy may remain restrictive for longer, a backdrop that tends to favour net interest margins. Industrial and capital goods names such as Schneider Electric (1.8%), Safran (0.4%), Saint-Gobain (1.4%), and Bouygues (2.2%) also outperformed, reflecting continued confidence in aerospace, electrification and infrastructure demand. In contrast, heavyweight luxury stocks weighed on the index, with LVMH (-1.6%) and Kering (-2.6%) extending declines amid ongoing concerns over subdued Chinese demand and valuation compression after last year’s rally. TotalEnergies slipped 0.9% alongside softer oil prices, limiting broader gains.
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French Stocks Open Lower
The CAC 40 index fell 0.3% to around 8,100 on Monday, reversing gains from the previous session, as a global risk-off wave swept through markets amid renewed concerns over elevated AI valuations and a sharp slide in commodity prices. Expectations that Fed nominee Kevin Warsh could adopt a hawkish stance lifted the dollar and put pressure on commodities. At the same time, reports that Nvidia’s $100 billion investment in OpenAI had stalled, with executives expressing doubts, added caution across tech stocks. Chipmaker STMicroelectronics led the losses, plunging around 4% to a two-week low, while LeGrand and Exosens dropped more than 1% each, dragging the broader sector lower. Oil producer TotalEnergies also went down 2.3%. Meanwhile, gains in luxury and insurance stocks limited the declines. Sentiment also found support after France’s manufacturing sector showed resilience, with the HCOB PMI rising to 51.2 in January, its highest reading since June 2022.
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