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CAC 40
Closed€8,187.26
-0.25%
The CAC 40 is currently trading lower today, down 0.25% at 8,187.26 points, having fluctuated between a day high of 8,220.37 points and a day low of 8,150.55 points. The index opened at 8,207.89 points and has seen no significant individual stock movers emerge so far in the session.
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CAC Next 20
Closed€12,300.2
+0.18%
The CAC Next 20 index is currently trading higher, up 0.18% at 12,300.20 points, having seen a day high of 12,327.42 points. Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, which led to a spike in crude oil prices, influenced market sentiment today, alongside the digestion of various economic data releases from the US and Europe. Commentary from Federal Reserve officials regarding inflationary risks and the European Central Bank's recent decision to maintain interest rates also played a role, while positive European car sales data provided some sector-specific uplift.
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