Fresh attacks between the U.S. and Iran rattled investor sentiment on Friday, dragging down the CAC 40 benchmark further. The spike in crude oil prices that followed also rattled sentiment.
The CAC 40 index that tracks the 40 largest French stocks based on the Euronext Paris is currently trading at 8,138.08, slipping 0.78 percent from the previous close of 8,202.08. The day's trading ranged between 8,122.91 and 8,158.93.
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Market Analysis
May 08, 2026 15:50 ET Manufacturing and services sector survey results and labor market data from main economies were the highlight on the economics news front this week. Factory orders and jobs report dominated the news flow in the U.S. Similarly, industrial production data from German garnered attention in Europe. In Asia, purchasing managers’ survey results from China and the central bank decision from Australia were in focus.