The CAC 40 benchmark that tracks the 40 largest French stocks based on the Euronext Paris rose to all-time high on Friday. Markets shrugged off lingering worries about the conflict between the U.S. and Iran. Sentiment remained positive despite a lower-than-expected manufacturing PMI as well as a higher-than-expected services PMI reading in February.
The index has gained close to 1 percent on Thursday while the one-year change exceeds 4.2 percent.
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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.