CAC 40 in Crisis: Down 2.82% at Opening, No Stocks Spared
At 10:00 AM on Monday, March 9, 2026, the CAC 40 fell by 2.82% to 7768.11 points at the opening session on Euronext. All 40 index stocks are down without exception.
TotalEnergies limits its decline to 0.19% at 67.87 euros. Danone drops 1.17% to 69.38 euros. Euronext falls by 1.19% to 140.70 euros. Thales loses 1.45% to 237.80 euros. Carrefour records a decrease of 1.48% to 15.00 euros.
ArcelorMittal SA plunges 8.25% to 43.95 euros, marking the most significant drop. Airbus is down 4.95% to 166.82 euros. Société Générale falls by 4.60% to 63.46 euros. Safran drops 4.53% to 303.30 euros. Schneider Electric gives up 4.29% to 238.65 euros.
Market dispersion shows 40 values declining and none rising. Trading volumes are at a low level. The VIX index stands at 23.75 points, up 12.29% from the previous day. The DAX is down 2.56% at 22987.88 points, the FTSE 100 loses 1.74% at 10106.20 points, and the Nikkei 225 has fallen 5.20% to 52728.72 points. The opening session records a generalized downward movement across all components of the Paris index.
