The CAC 40 Index Closes 0.58% Higher

The CAC 40 Index is gaining 45 points or 0.54 percent on Tuesday. Leading the gains are Thales (3.66%), Schneider Electric (1.87%) and Safran (1.29%). Top losers are Carrefour (-4.19%), Essilor (-2.71%) and Pernod Ricard (-1.59%).

The CAC 40 Index gained 49 points or 0.58 percent on Tuesday to close at 8365 points. Gains were led by Dassault Systemes (3.98%), Unibail Rodamco (2.98%) and AXA (2.73%). Biggest losers were Carrefour (-1.03%), Thales (-0.99%) and Stellantis NV (-0.92%).

The CAC 40 rose 0.5% to close at 8,362, matching its January 9th record high as strength in financials and rate-sensitive names offset mixed sector performance. Banks led the advance, with BNP Paribas up 1.7%, Société Générale jumping 2.7%, and AXA adding 2.7%, supported by solid earnings momentum and a still-favorable rate backdrop. Real estate stocks also outperformed, with Unibail-Rodamco up 3%, as easing inflation expectations reinforced the outlook for more accommodative financing conditions. In luxury, LVMH gained 1.8% and L’Oréal rose 1.4%, counterbalancing a modest pullback in Hermès. Industrial and defense names were softer, with Thales and Dassault Aviation down over 2% each. While geopolitical developments, including US-Iran talks, remain on the radar, investors are primarily focused on upcoming final inflation readings for clearer signals on France’s economic and policy trajectory.