The benchmark CAC 40 has decreased by 35.45 points, or 0.45%, standing at 7,788.07. French stocks are showing signs of weakness on Friday as investors remain largely cautious in anticipation of Fitch Ratings’ review of France’s sovereign credit rating. The anticipation of a rate cut by the Federal Reserve next week seems to be constraining the market’s downside.

Investors are analyzing data indicating that France’s consumer price inflation has eased slightly, aligning with initial estimates for August. Stellantis stands as the largest loser in the benchmark CAC 40 index. L’Oreal, TotalEnergies, Airbus, BNP Paribas, Pernod Ricard, Vinci, and Carrefour are all experiencing declines in negative territory. Where as –

• Thales has increased by 1.8%.
• Renault has seen a decrease of 1.6%.
• Stellantis, experiencing a decline of 2.6%.
• Hermes International has experienced a decline of 1.7%
• Societe Generale and EssilorLuxottica have experienced declines of 1.2% and 1.1%, respectively.
• Unibail Rodamco, Capgemini, Bureau Veritas, Ederned, and Eurofins Scientific are experiencing an increase of 0.4 to 0.8%.

France’s consumer price inflation has shown a slight easing, aligning with initial estimates for August, according to the latest data. Data indicated that consumer price inflation in France eased to 0.9% in August, down from 1% in July, consistent with the flash data released on August 29. Inflation, as indicated by the Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices, decreased to 0.8% in August, down from 0.9% the previous month, according to estimates. In the latest report, the consumer price index showed a month-on-month increase of 0.4%, following a 0.2% rise in July. In a similar vein, HICP inflation increased to 0.5% from 0.3%. The figures remained unchanged when compared to the preliminary estimate.