France’s equity index CAC 40 rebounded from a sluggish beginning on Friday, showing a modest increase by early afternoon, as certain stocks experienced upward movement. Market participants predominantly executed their strategies in response to corporate earnings announcements. The CAC 40, having declined to 8,175.09 in early trades, has since increased by 6.52 points, reflecting a rise of 0.08%, now standing at 8,244.69 a few minutes ago.

Vinci experienced an increase of 8.4% following the announcement of full-year results that surpassed expectations. Vinci disclosed a full-year 2025 net income attributable to owners of the parent amounting to 4.90 billion euros, translating to 8.65 euros per share, an increase from the previous year’s figures of 4.86 billion euros or 8.43 euros per share.

• Eiffage experienced an increase of over 4%, while ArcelorMittal saw a rise of 3.6%.
• Bouygues experienced an increase of 2.5%, whereas Schneider Electric, Engie, Safran, and Legrand saw gains ranging from 1.2% to 1.7%.
• Airbus, TotalEnergies, Euronext, AXA, Veolia Environment, Thales, and BNP Paribas experienced moderate increases in their valuations.
• Renault experienced a decline of 4%, whereas Kering and Dassault Systemes saw reductions of 3.1% and 3%, respectively.
• Danone experienced a decline of 2.3%, while Capgemini saw a reduction of 2%.
• EssilorLuxottica, STMicroElectronics, Eurofins Scientific, Publicis Groupe, Bureau Veritas, LVMH, Sanofi, Pernod Ricard, Hermes International, and Accor experienced declines ranging from 0.7% to 1.7%.

Stellantis experienced a decline of nearly 28%. The company reported a €22 billion charge associated with restructuring initiatives aimed at enhancing its electric and hybrid vehicle offerings, while also revealing plans to divest its 49% interest in NextStar Energy to LG Energy Solutions. Societe Generale experienced a decline of 4%, even as it reported a substantial 36.4% increase in Group net income for the fourth quarter. The company has also disclosed a share buy-back program amounting to 1.462 billion euros.

Data indicated that France’s foreign trade deficit widened in December, driven by a more rapid increase in imports compared to exports. The trade deficit increased to EUR 4.8 billion in December, up from EUR 4.0 billion in the preceding month. The anticipated shortfall amounted to EUR 4.1 billion. In December, exports experienced a monthly uptick of 1.7%, while imports demonstrated a more rapid expansion of 3%. In a year-over-year comparison, exports increased by 4.4%, while imports saw a modest rise of 0.3%.