The benchmark CAC 40 increased by 2.75 points, reflecting a rise of 0.03% to reach 7,706.65. The index reached 7,744.64. French stocks are experiencing a modest increase in cautious trading on Monday, with attention centered on the impending confidence vote regarding Prime Minister Francois Bayrou’s administration.

Market participants, analyzing the recent regional economic figures, are also anticipating the important U.S. non-farm payroll data set to be released later this week. A recent ruling by a U.S. appeals court has positively influenced investor sentiment by declaring that numerous tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump, which disrupted global trade, were illegal. The 7-4 decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit upheld a lower court’s determination that Trump had overstepped his authority by utilizing emergency economic powers to implement extensive duties. The judges have permitted the tariffs to remain effective until mid-October, providing Trump with the opportunity to escalate the matter to the Supreme Court.

• Renault has increased by 1.8%, while Airbus has risen by 1.5%.
• Pernod Ricard has increased by 1.4%, while Stellantis has risen by 1.2%.
• Sanofi and Societe Generale have increased by almost 1%.
• Kering is up 0.87%.
• Dassault Systemes, Safran, LVMH, and Danone, which are all experiencing modest increases.
• STMicroElectronics is down 2.1%, while Edenred is experiencing a decline of approximately 1.1%.
• Bouygues has decreased by almost 1%, with Vinci, Veolia Environment, Thales, Legrand, and Hermes International also showing moderate declines.

In economic news, data from S&P Global indicated that the HCOB France Manufacturing PMI increased to 50.4 in August 2025, expanding unexpectedly after initial estimates of 49.9 and rising from 48.2 in July. This signifies the initial increase since January 2023. Eurostat data indicated a slight decrease in the unemployment rate for the euro area in July. The unemployment rate stood at 6.2% in July, down from 6.3% in June.

Last year’s unemployment rate during this same period stood at 6.4%. A decrease of 170,000 in the number of unemployed individuals from June, bringing the total to 10.805 million in July. Unemployment decreased by 161,000 compared to the previous year.