CAC 40

Key insight

7,937 marks a fresh 3-month low — CAC VIX at 52-week high 18.96 signals growing stress; Oil & Gas, Financials and Industrials all dragging; hold below 8,000 confirms bearish trend.

Closes at 3-month low 7,937; CAC VIX hits 52-week high at 18.96; France CPI surges to 3% vs 2.8% forecast, squeezing ECB cut hopes.

Main risk

France CPI shock: 3% vs 2.8% forecast

Prints 3% YoY, up from 2.4%; delays ECB cut cycle and lifts real borrowing costs for CAC heavyweights.