CAC 40 Opens Down 0.79%: ArcelorMittal and Safran Drop Over 3%
At 10:00 AM, the Paris index stands at 8162.57 points. The session is marked by a clear dominance of declines with 28 stocks in the red against only 9 advancing.
Top Gainers
STMicroelectronics leads the gains with an increase of 1.67% at 43.59 euros. TotalEnergies closely follows with a rise of 1.62% at 77.84 euros. Eurofins Scientific records an increase of 0.84% at 62.52 euros. Carrefour advances by 0.58% to 16.54 euros, while Bureau Veritas gains 0.55% at 25.73 euros.
Top Decliners
ArcelorMittal SA experiences the largest decline, falling 3.13% to 50.16 euros. Safran drops by 3.12% to 270.30 euros. Airbus decreases by 2.94% to 163.22 euros. Renault loses 2.49% to 30.10 euros, and Stellantis NV falls 2.25% to 7.02 euros.
Market Disparity
The dispersion of stock performances reveals a clear imbalance: 28 stocks are down, 9 are up, and 3 remain stable among the 40 components of the index. Trading volumes are low in this first hour of trading. The market opening on Friday, April 24, 2026, is characterized by a negative tone in the Parisian market.
