CAC 40 Drops 1.28% at Midday: LVMH Plummets by 4%
On Monday, January 19, 2026, the CAC 40 recorded a significant decline of 1.28% to 8153.62 points. The session is dominated by strong selling pressure, with 34 stocks declining and only 5 advancing, in what are described as low volumes.
Top Performers
THALES leads the gains with an increase of 1.91% to 266.6 euros. ORANGE follows with a rise of 1.42% to 14.98 euros. CARREFOUR is up by 0.58% to 13.87 euros, while EURONEXT gains 0.25% to 122.1 euros. SAFRAN rounds out this small group with a marginal increase of 0.06% to 320.9 euros.
Major Decliners
LVMH registers the largest drop with a decline of 4.01% to 584.8 euros. STMICROELECTRONICS falls by 3.41% to 23.48 euros. KERING is down 2.81% to 280.6 euros, followed by HERMES INTL which drops 2.51% to 2135 euros. PERNOD RICARD decreases by 2.24% to 73.2 euros.
Market Breadth
The dispersion is notably unfavorable with 34 stocks declining, 5 advancing, and 1 remaining stable out of the 40 components of the index. Trading volumes remain low. This midday session is characterized by a widespread retreat affecting the majority of the CAC 40 components.
