2025.12.3009:20:06UTC+00CAC 40 Little-Changed on Tuesday

On Tuesday, the CAC 40 index showed little movement, closing at 8,120 as investors exercised caution in the year's final week. Banking stocks performed notably well, with Societe Generale rising 0.7%, BNP Paribas increasing by 0.5%, and Credit Agricole gaining 0.4%. Thales saw a marginal increase of 0.1% after securing a significant UK contract to supply next-generation portable autonomous command centers for the Royal Navy. In the aerospace and defense sector, Airbus showed slight growth, advancing by 0.04%. The basic resources sector witnessed ArcelorMittal's stocks climb by 0.6%. Conversely, Essilor experienced the largest decline, falling by 0.6%, trailed by Schneider Electric and Bureau Veritas, both down 0.5%, and Capgemini and Veolia, each dropping 0.4%. The CAC 40 is projected to achieve gains exceeding 10% in 2025, maintaining levels close to its record highs.