CAC 40 reached a record high Thursday morning as equities advanced, responding to developments in the U.S., where President Donald Trump has signed a bill that concludes the longest government shutdown in history. The anticipation of a potential interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve in the upcoming month is also a factor driving the market’s upward trajectory. The CAC 40 experienced an increase of 41.45 points, reflecting a rise of 0.5%, reaching a level of 8,282.69.
Kering is experiencing an increase of 2.75%, Societe Generale is advancing by 2.35%, and Credit Agricole is seeing a rise of 2%. Carrefour has experienced an increase of nearly 2% following the acquisition of a 4% stake by the Saadé family, who have now assumed the role of the group’s new majority shareholder. Saint Gobain, Bouygues, Unibail Rodamco, and BNP Paribas have experienced an increase ranging from 1.5% to 1.8%, while L’Oreal has increased by 0.8% following the issuance of bonds totaling 3 billion euros. AXA, Dassault Systemes, TotalEnergies, STMicroElectronics, EssilorLuxottica, Vinci, L’Oreal, Renault, Orange, Engie, and Schneider Electric exhibit significant upward movement.
Legrand is experiencing a decline of approximately 0.8%. Pernod Ricard has experienced a decline of 0.6%, while Edenred has decreased by 0.25%. In economic news, data from Eurostat indicated that Eurozone industrial production increased by 0.2% month-on-month in September 2025, following a decline of 1.1% in August. Industrial output increased by 1.2% on an annual basis, maintaining the same rate as the prior month and falling short of the anticipated 2.1% growth.
Data from the statistical office INSEE revealed an uptick in France’s unemployment rate during the third quarter, with the ILO unemployment rate increasing to 7.7% in the third quarter, up from a revised 7.6% in the second quarter. The unemployment rate is projected to increase to 7.6%, up from the preliminary estimate of 7.5% for the second quarter.
