CAC 40: Thales Soars Nearly 4%, Banks Dive During Session
The CAC 40 falls by 0.63% to 7991.08 points this Thursday, March 12 at 10:00 AM. Thales dominates the trading with an increase of 3.88%, while banking stocks and the spirits sector experience significant declines.
Thales Leads with a Sharp Rise
Thales stands out as the top performer on the CAC 40 with a surge of 3.88% to 257.1 euros. Dassault Systèmes climbs by 0.86% to 18.19 euros. Engie rises by 0.59% to 27.11 euros. Euronext moves up by 0.29% to 136.5 euros. Bouygues shows almost no change at 49.5 euros, with a slight decrease of 0.02%.
Significant Declines in Pernod Ricard and Banking Stocks
Pernod Ricard records the largest drop of the day with a decline of 2.54% to 69.82 euros. Accor falls by 2.22% to 41.91 euros. Crédit Agricole loses 1.7% to 16.72 euros. ArcelorMittal decreases by 1.68% to 47.97 euros. BNP Paribas drops 1.55% to 88.05 euros.
Session Shows Predominantly Negative Spread
The session displays a clearly negative spread with only 4 stocks rising against 36 declining on the Paris index. Trading volumes remain low at this time. The VIX stands at 24.93 on March 10, down by 2.24%. European indices are also in the red: the DAX falls by 0.42% and the FTSE 100 loses 0.67%. This opening session is characterized by a clear imbalance between rises and falls.
