CAC 40 Dips by 1.05% to 7897 Points: 29 Stocks in the Red at Session Start
As of 10:00 AM on Thursday, April 2, 2026, the Paris index shows a marked decline with only 11 stocks rising against 29 falling. TotalEnergies and Stellantis buck the general trend while the technology and industrial sectors face strong pressures.
TotalEnergies leads the gains with an increase of 2.09% to 79.18 euros. Stellantis follows with an advance of 1.77% to 6.44 euros. Danone progresses by 0.84% to 69.64 euros, while Engie gains 0.67% to 28.59 euros. Euronext rounds out this limited group with a rise of 0.64% to 141.30 euros.
STMicroelectronics falls by 3.79% to 28.80 euros, recording the sharpest decline of the session. ArcelorMittal drops by 3.75% to 44.91 euros, followed by Schneider Electric which loses 3.54% to 231.45 euros. Société Générale gives up 3.31% to 63.78 euros and Legrand concedes 2.93% to 134.30 euros.
The spread of stock movements reveals a marked imbalance with 29 declines against 11 rises and no stable values. Trading volumes are at a low level. The VIX stands at 25.25 points. Major European indices also show declines: the DAX loses 0.10%, the FTSE 100 falls by 0.34%, while the Nikkei 225 closed down by 1.04%.
