CAC 40 Falls by 0.72% at Opening: STMicroelectronics Soars by 4.69%
At 10:00 AM on Thursday, March 5, 2026, the CAC 40 is at 8109.17 points, down by 0.72%. The session is marked by significant dispersion with only 6 stocks rising versus 34 declining, amid low trading volumes.
Top Performers
STMicroelectronics significantly leads the gains with a surge of 4.69% to 29.05 euros. Airbus follows with an increase of 1.81% to 180.40 euros. Orange rises by 0.23% to 17.69 euros, while Euronext advances by 0.22% to 139.50 euros. Veolia Environnement rounds out the top performers with a gain of 0.15% to 33.48 euros.
Top Decliners
Stellantis NV faces the most significant drop with a decline of 3.13% to 6.29 euros. Michelin falls by 2.13% to 31.24 euros. Crédit Agricole drops by 1.90% to 17.27 euros, followed by Accor which loses 1.80% to 44.63 euros. BNP Paribas ends this list with a decrease of 1.66% to 87.84 euros.
Overall Market Trend
The dispersion is markedly negative with 34 stocks declining against only 6 advancing. Trading volumes remain low. The opening of the session is characterized by a predominantly downward movement across the Paris stock exchange.
