CAC 40: Thales Soars by 3.21%, Carrefour Drops 4.38% at Open
At 10:00 AM this Wednesday, February 18, 2026, the CAC 40 stands at 8393.02 points, up by 0.38%. The Paris stock market shows mixed movements with 26 stocks advancing and 14 declining.
Thales leads the session with a surge of 3.21% to 256.9 euros. Schneider Electric is up by 1.87% at 259.1 euros. ArcelorMittal SA moves up by 1.71% to 54.6 euros. BNP Paribas rises by 1.67% to 93.91 euros, while Société Générale increases by 1.53% to 71.56 euros.
Carrefour registers the largest drop of the day with a decline of 4.38% to 14.72 euros after the publication of its annual results. Pernod Ricard falls by 3.19% to 82.06 euros. EssilorLuxottica drops 2.39% to 237.3 euros. Capgemini is down by 1.83% to 101.8 euros, and Michelin decreases by 0.94% to 33.68 euros.
The spread of values shows 26 increases versus 14 decreases among the 40 components of the index. Trading volumes are low at this hour of the session. The session is currently characterized by a positive orientation of the Parisian index.
