CAC 40 Drops 0.33% to 7885 Points: STMicroelectronics Holds Strong, Safran and Capgemini Tumble
At 10:00 AM on Monday, March 16, 2026, the CAC 40 is down to just under 7900 points, a decrease of 0.33%. The opening session shows significant dispersion with 27 stocks declining and only 13 advancing.
Top Performers
STMicroelectronics leads the gains with an increase of 1.47% to 29.04 euros. Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield is up by 0.87% at 94.78 euros. TotalEnergies advances by 0.65% to 72.80 euros, while Carrefour moves up by 0.58% to 15.59 euros. Bouygues rounds out the top performers with a rise of 0.28% to 49.95 euros.
Major Decliners
Safran experiences the largest drop, declining by 1.61% to 299.50 euros. Capgemini falls by 1.58% to 106.10 euros. Stellantis NV is down by 1.33% to 5.63 euros, while BNP Paribas decreases by 1% to 84.04 euros. EssilorLuxottica drops by 0.88% to 202.90 euros.
Market Imbalance
The Paris market shows a clear imbalance with 27 stocks declining versus 13 advancing, with no stocks remaining stable. The VIX stands at 27.29, up 12.63% from Friday. This opening session thus records a negative trend with moderate participation from traders.
