CAC 40 Rises for Third Consecutive Day

CAC Futures Updates

CAC 40 experienced an upward trajectory on Friday, marking a third consecutive session of gains, fueled by increasing optimism regarding a potential 25 basis point reduction in interest rates by the Federal Reserve next week. The CAC 40 experienced an increase of 31.73 points, reflecting a rise of 0.4%, reaching 8,153.76 shortly after noon. Edenred, increasing by 2.2%, emerged as the leading performer in the CAC 40 index.

Revised data indicated that the euro area economy experienced growth in the third quarter that surpassed initial estimates, supported by government expenditure and investment activities. Gross domestic product experienced a sequential increase of 0.3%, in contrast to a slight growth of 0.1% observed in the second quarter. The revision for third quarter growth has been adjusted upward from 0.2%. Where as –

  • Credit Agricole, Accor, Publicis Groupe, Euronext, Schneider Electric, and Danone recorded significant increases. Orange experienced a decline of 1.7%.
  • LVMH and Total Energies experienced declines of 1.2% and 1%, respectively. At noon, Unibail Rodamco and Societe Generale experienced a slight decline.
  • Hermes International, BNP Paribas, and Kering experienced an increase of nearly 1%.
  • Capgemini, EssilorLuxottica, Sanofi, Airbus, Carrefour, Vinci, and Pernod Ricard experienced an increase ranging from 1% to 1.5%.
  • Saint Gobain experienced an increase of slightly more than 2%, whereas Stellantis and STMicroElectronics saw rises of 1.86% and 1.8%, respectively.

On an annual basis, GDP growth was confirmed at 1.4%, reflecting a deceleration from the previous quarter’s 1.6% expansion. In October, France’s industrial production experienced a month-on-month increase of 0.2%, a moderation from the downwardly adjusted 0.7% rise recorded in September. This outcome was contrary to market forecasts, which anticipated a decline of 0.3%, according to data. In October 2025, France experienced a significant reduction in its trade deficit, which decreased to €3.9 billion from €6.4 billion in September.

This figure was notably lower than the anticipated €6.8 billion, representing the smallest deficit recorded since December 2024. Exports decreased by 0.5% month-on-month, reaching €51.7 billion, whereas imports fell more sharply by 4.6%, hitting a four-year low of €55.6 billion.