CAC 40 Slips on Thin Trade as Iran Tariff Concerns Weigh

CAC Futures Updates

France’s benchmark stock index CAC 40 experienced a decline Tuesday morning, reflecting subdued trading conditions in the absence of significant economic or corporate developments. Concerns regarding U.S. President Donald Trump’s assertion that nations engaging in commerce with Iran will face a 25% tariff on all trade with the United States seem to be negatively impacting sentiment.

The benchmark CAC 40 experienced a decline of 25.52 points, reflecting a decrease of 0.31%, settling at 8,331.12 moments ago. Airbus experienced an increase of approximately 0.3% in its share value. The company achieved the delivery of 793 commercial aircraft to 91 customers in 2025, surpassing the 766 aircraft delivered in 2024 and the 735 in 2023.

  • Eiffage experienced a decline of approximately 3.3%, while Vinci fell by 3.2%.
  • Saint Gobain saw a decrease of 2.8%, and Thales recorded a drop of around 2.3%.
  • Bouygues, ArcelorMittal, and Engie experienced declines ranging from 1.4% to 1.9%.
  • Veolia Environment, Orange, EssilorLuxottica, Euronext, and Stellantis saw reductions between 0.8% and 1.1%.
  • Among the gainers, Eurofins Scientific increased by 1.3%, Bureau Veritas rose by nearly 1%, and TotalEnergies experienced a climb of 0.8%.
  • Pernod Ricard, Legrand, STMicroElectronics, Schneider Electric, Safran, Societe Generale, and Michelin experienced slight increases in their valuations.

In economic news, data indicated that France’s central government budget deficit decreased to EUR 155.4 billion at the conclusion of November 2025, down from EUR 172.5 billion in the corresponding month of the previous year.