The French stock market is roughly flat Friday afternoon with stocks turning in a mixed performance as investors react to the latest batch of regional economic data, and continuing to assess the impact of the government shutdown in the U.S.
The benchmark CAC 40, which advanced to 8,097.24 earlier in the session, was down 3.45 points 8,053.18 a few minutes ago.
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April 24, 2026 15:15 ET Economics news flow was relatively light this week even as the conflict in the Middle East continued, raising concerns for policymakers. In the U.S., spending data, initial jobless claims and pending home sales were the highlights. Business confidence in the biggest euro area economy was in focus in Europe. Inflation data from Japan gained attention in Asia.