CAC40The CAC 40, or Cotation Assistée en Continu, is a benchmark French stock market index that tracks the performance of the 40 largest publicly traded companies on the Euronext Paris. As of February 2025, the CAC 40 index comprises the following companies:
Accor,Air Liquide,Airbus,ArcelorMittal,AXA,BNP Paribas,Bouygues,Bureau Veritas,Capgemini,Carrefour,Credit Agricole,Danone,Dassault Systemes,Edenred,Engie,EssilorLuxottica,Eurofins Scientific,Hermes International,Kering,L’Oréal,Legrand,LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton,Michelin,Orange,Pernod Ricard,Publicis Groupe,Renault,Safran,Saint-Gobain,Sanofi,Schneider Electric,Société Générale,Stellantis,STMicroelectronics,Teleperformance,Thales,TotalEnergies,Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield,Veolia Environnement and VINCI.This list reflects the most significant companies listed on Euronext Paris and is subject to quarterly reviews and adjustments based on market capitalization and trading volume.
The index consists of the 40 most significant stocks from the top 100 companies by market capitalization listed on Euronext Paris. It is a price return index, meaning it does not account for dividends.
The index is calculated based on a capitalization-weighted methodology, which means larger companies have a greater impact on the index's value.
The CAC 40 operates from Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM CET (8:00 AM to 4:30 PM GMT) and The CAC 40 was launched on December 31, 1987, with a base value set at 1,000.
As of February 20, 2025, the CAC 40 index is reported to be around 8,206.56, having experienced a recent increase of approximately 0.21%.
Current Trends on Technical indicates that CAC 40 is bullish
The performance of the CAC 40 is closely tied to the overall health of the French economy and can be influenced by various factors, such as the Economic data releases (e.g., GDP growth, employment figures),Changes in monetary policy by the European Central Bank (ECB) and Global market trends and investors sentiment,
Conclusion
The CAC 40 serves as an important indicator of market performance in France and reflects investor sentiment towards major French corporations. Its movements can provide insights into economic trends and potential investment opportunities.
