France’s equity benchmark CAC 40 has experienced an upward movement in cautious trading on Friday as investors anticipate the important U.S. non-farm payroll data, which may offer insights into the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision at its forthcoming monetary policy meeting. Market participants are closely monitoring the unfolding events on the geopolitical landscape.

The CAC 40 increased by 63.18 points, reflecting a rise of 0.77%, reaching 8,306.65 shortly after noon. L’Oreal, the leading performer in the benchmark index, increased by 4.7%. BNP Paribas experienced a notable increase of 3.3%, while Hermes International saw a rise of 3.25%.

• Kering experienced an increase of nearly 3%, while Stellantis saw a rise of 2.7%.
• LVMH, Capgemini, STMicroElectronics, Publicis Groupe, and TotalEnergies experienced an increase ranging from 1.8% to 2%.
• Pernod Ricard, Dassault Systemes, Eurofins Scientific, EssilorLuxottica, Renault, Legrand, and Sanofi experienced significant upward movement.
• Euronext and Bouygues experienced declines of 3.3% and 2.5%, respectively.
• Orange experienced a decline of nearly 2%, whereas Vinci, Safran, Societe Generale, and AXA saw decreases ranging from 1.5% to 1.9%.
• EIFage, Thales, Veolia Environment, Carrefour, Unibail Rodamco, Airbus, and Credit Agricole exhibited signs of weakness.

Data indicated that industrial production in France experienced a decline of 0.1% month-on-month in November 2025, subsequent to a 0.2% increase in October. In the past quarter, industrial production experienced a rise of 1.8%, with a year-on-year output increase of 0.3%. A separate data indicated that household consumption in France unexpectedly declined by 0.3% month-on-month in November 2025, contradicting market expectations of a 0.2% increase and reversing an upwardly revised growth of 0.5% in October.