CAC 40 closes down 110 points as Hermes and oil weigh
Published on 10/22/2026 at 18:38 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSOil and luxury stocks pressure Paris
- The CAC 40 closed at 7,811 points on October 22, down 110 points or 1.4 percent.
- Brent crude reached USD 111.66 while France's 10-year yield rose to 5.08 percent.
- Hermes was the CAC 40's weakest stock, down 4.9 percent after slower third-quarter growth.
- France's flash October PMI is due October 23 at 9:15 a.m. CEST.
The CAC 40 closed at 7,811 points on October 22, 2026, down 110 points or 1.4 percent. Rising Brent crude at USD 111.66 and a French 10-year yield at 5.08 percent pressured Paris, TradingSat reported.
Hermes fell 4.9 percent after third-quarter revenue growth slowed, with weaker Chinese demand highlighted in market coverage, TradingSat said.
Why is the CAC 40 down today?
Oil prices rose as Middle East supply risks persisted. Brent reached USD 111.66, while West Texas Intermediate traded at USD 98.74. France's 10-year yield climbed above 5 percent, increasing pressure on financial and luxury shares, Investing.com reported.
Winners and losers in the CAC 40
The closing leaderboard came from Investing.com:
- Pernod Ricard up 3.1 percent
- Eurofins Scientific up 2.9 percent
- Danone up 2.6 percent
- Legrand down 5.8 percent
- Schneider Electric down 5.4 percent
- Hermes down 4.9 percent
CAC 40 trading range and Wall Street context
The index opened at 7,857 points and reached a high of 7,860 points before touching a low of 7,792 points, finanzen.net reported. At 12:00 p.m. ET, the S&P 500 was down 1.2 percent at 7,672 points, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.2 percent at 52,818 points, 24/7 Wall St. reported.
What comes next for the CAC 40
- October 23, 2026, 9:15 a.m. CEST: France's preliminary October manufacturing, services and composite purchasing managers' indexes, Bourse Direct lists.
- October 23, 2026, 10:00 a.m. CEST: Eurozone preliminary October purchasing managers' indexes are scheduled.
- October 23, 2026, 3:45 p.m. ET: US preliminary October manufacturing, services and composite purchasing managers' indexes are due.
CAC 40 price data for October 22, 2026
The CAC 40 closed at 7,811 points on October 22, 2026, according to TradingSat. It fell 110 points, or 1.4 percent, from the October 21 close of 7,922 points. The index opened at 7,857 points, with a high of 7,860 points and a low of 7,792 points.
CAC 40 by the numbers on October 22, 2026
- Index: CAC 40
- Home exchange: Euronext Paris, France
- Close on October 22, 2026: 7,811 points
- Change versus previous close of October 21, 2026: down 110 points (down 1.4 percent)
- Previous close: 7,922 points
- Open: 7,857 points
- Day high / day low: 7,860 points / 7,792 points
- Top gainer: Pernod Ricard up 3.1 percent
- Top loser: Legrand down 5.8 percent
- Next scheduled event: October 23, 2026, 9:15 a.m. CEST: France's preliminary October purchasing managers' indexes
