CAC 40 Closes at 7,969.42 Points, Down 0.01 Percent
Published on 10/30/2026 at 22:54 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSCAC 40 Ends October Nearly Flat
- The CAC 40 closed at 7,969.42 points on Friday, October 30, 2026.
- The index slipped 0.58 points, or 0.01 percent, from the previous session.
- French growth contracted in the third quarter, while October inflation accelerated to 3.4 percent.
- Sanofi, L'Oréal and Hermès supported the market, while technology stocks weighed on the benchmark.
The CAC 40 finished Friday, October 30, 2026, at 7,969.42 points, down 0.58 points or 0.01 percent from the previous session. The close kept the French benchmark near recent one-month highs but marked a largely unchanged end to the week and the month.
The closing level and session change were reported by TheCloseReport, which recorded the CAC 40 close at 17:30 on Friday. The small decline followed a stronger Thursday session, when the index had advanced toward the 8,000-point mark after the European Central Bank left its deposit rate unchanged.
French Data Complicate the Outlook
Economic data provided a mixed backdrop for French equities. According to TradingView, preliminary figures showed French gross domestic product contracting 0.1 percent quarter over quarter in the third quarter, after stagnation in the previous quarter. The result fell short of expectations for 0.1 percent growth.
Price pressure also intensified. Annual inflation accelerated to 3.4 percent in October from 3.1 percent in September and exceeded the 3.2 percent forecast cited by TradingView. The combination of weaker activity and faster inflation leaves investors assessing the implications for household demand, corporate earnings and the future path of monetary policy.
Technology Weakness Offsets Blue-Chip Gains
Market performance was uneven across the index. L'Oréal and Hermès were among the reported gainers, rising 2.9 percent and 2.2 percent respectively. Sanofi gained 4.7 percent after exceeding third-quarter earnings and revenue estimates, according to TradingView. Crédit Agricole nevertheless fell 2 percent despite also reporting better-than-expected quarterly results.
Technology shares were a significant drag. STMicroelectronics fell 5.3 percent and Schneider Electric declined 4.1 percent as weakness in global technology stocks weighed on the sector. The contrasting performance of defensive healthcare and luxury names against semiconductor and technology exposure helped keep the overall CAC 40 close to unchanged.
The CAC 40 gained 2 percent over the week and was up 0.1 percent in October, according to TradingView. Investors can follow further benchmark coverage on the CAC 40 topic page.
