CAC 40 Rises by 0.73% to 7864 Points: Accor and Renault Soar
At 10:00 AM on Friday, March 20, 2026, the CAC 40 recorded a gain of 0.73% at 7864.54 points at the opening of the Euronext session. Cyclical stocks dominate the market with 34 advances against only 6 declines.
ACCOR leads the advance with a price of 40.65 euros, up by 2.91%. RENAULT follows at 28 euros (+2.49%). SAINT GOBAIN is listed at 69.90 euros (+2.31%). ARCELORMITTAL SA progresses by 2.27% to 43.73 euros. STMICROELECTRONICS rounds out the top performers with an increase of 1.82% at 28.31 euros.
TOTALENERGIES falls by 0.67% to 78.06 euros, the only notable decline of the session. EURONEXT drops by 0.43% to 138.10 euros. PUBLICIS GROUPE SA loses 0.25% to 71.40 euros. HERMES INTL marginally declines by 0.17% to 1739 euros. THALES records a decrease of 0.16% to 248.70 euros.
The dispersion of stocks shows 34 titles advancing against 6 declining, with no stable values. Trading volumes are low. The VIX is set at 25.09 compared to 22.37 the previous day, a change of 12.16%. The SBF 120 advances by 0.75% to 5958.30 points. This opening session registers a generalized upward movement on the Paris stock exchange.
