CAC exhibited a generally subdued performance on Friday morning as investors evaluated the latest economic data releases, which included reports on inflation and GDP. Increased optimism regarding the Federal Reserve’s potential interest rate cuts in December bolstered market sentiment. The benchmark CAC 40 increased by 7.53 points, reflecting a rise of 0.09%, reaching a level of 8,107.00 shortly after noon. Euronext experienced an increase exceeding 1%.

Safran, LVMH, Stellantis, Bouygues, Bureau Veritas, Schneider Electric, ArcelorMittal, Orange, STMicroElectronics, and BNP Paribas experienced an increase ranging from 0.5% to 0.8%. EssilorLuxottica and Renault experienced declines of 1.2% and 0.9%, respectively. Accor, Danone, Vinci, Edenred, and AXA experienced declines ranging from 0.4% to 0.7%. Data indicated that France’s economy experienced a quarter-on-quarter expansion of 0.5% in Q3 2025, an acceleration from the 0.3% growth observed in the preceding quarter, thereby corroborating preliminary estimates. This signifies the most pronounced quarterly growth since the second quarter of 2023. On an annual basis, GDP expanded 0.9%, an increase from 0.7% in Q2, representing the most robust growth observed in a year.

In November, France’s annual inflation rate remained stable at 0.9%, consistent with October’s figures and falling short of the 1% forecast, as indicated by preliminary estimates. In the latest monthly report, the Consumer Price Index experienced a decline of 0.1%, following a 0.1% increase in October. In the meantime, the EU-harmonised CPI increased by 0.87% year-on-year, aligning with October’s rate and staying beneath the 1% projection. The figure experienced a decline of 0.2% compared to the prior month, subsequent to a 0.1% rise in October.

In November, the Consumer Price Index in France experienced a month-over-month decline of 0.1%, subsequent to a 0.1% increase in October, as per reports, French domestic producer prices exhibited no change, following a slight month-on-month decrease of 0.1% in the preceding month. On an annual basis, producer prices experienced a decline of 0.8%, subsequent to a 0.1% increase in September.