French stocks turned in a mixed performance on Thursday as investors focused on news from the geopolitical front and reacted to data showing a contraction in French manufacturing and services sector activity.
The benchmark CAC 40 was down 30.89 points or 0.38% at 8,086.53 about half an hour past noon. The index, which dropped to 8,084.52 in early trades, climbed to 8,153.55 before turning weak again.
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Market Analysis
May 15, 2026 15:25 ET Apart from the confirmation of Kevin Warsh as the next Fed chair, the main news on the economics front this week included key price data from the U.S. and the first quarter economic growth figures from major economies. Both consumer prices and producer costs have started to reflect the effect of supply shocks due to the Middle East conflict. In Europe, GDP data was in focus, while inflation data from China dominated the news flow in Asia.