CAC 40 Climbs 0.55% at Mid-Session: Orange Soars by 3%
At 10:00 AM on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, the CAC 40 recorded a gain of 0.55% reaching 8224.51 points. The Paris stock exchange saw 32 stocks rising versus only 8 declining, in what was described as low trading volumes.
Orange leads the gains with a surge of 3.04% to 16.42 euros. Renault follows with an increase of 2.49% to 31.30 euros. Carrefour is up 2.31% at 14.64 euros. Air Liquide rises by 1.48% to 161.84 euros, while TotalEnergies gains 1.46% to 62.38 euros.
Publicis Groupe SA experiences the largest drop with a decline of 3.60% to 75.58 euros. Crédit Agricole falls by 3.20% to 18.15 euros. Euronext drops 2.46% to 111.10 euros. Capgemini is down 1.89% at 119.65 euros, and ArcelorMittal SA decreases by 1.19% to 48.12 euros.
The spread of changes shows 32 stocks advancing compared to 8 declining, with no stable stocks. Trading volumes remain low. This mid-session is marked by a positive trend in the CAC 40, driven by a majority of advancing stocks.
