CAC 40 rebounds 0.8 percent as French yields ease

Published on 10/26/2026 at 22:55 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

CAC 40 ends at 7,847 points as French yields retreat; the ECB decision is due Thursday at 2:15 p.m. CET after Moody's rating hold.

Rates and earnings ahead

CAC 40 closed at 7,847 points on October 26, up 65 points or 0.8 percent.
France's 10-year yield fell 13 basis points to 4.91 percent after Moody's kept its rating unchanged.
Stellantis led CAC 40 gainers with a 3.9 percent rise, while EssilorLuxottica fell 3.4 percent.
The ECB announces its decision on October 29 at 2:15 p.m. CET.

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The CAC 40 closed at 7,847 points on October 26, gaining 65 points or 0.8 percent. The rebound followed a sharp retreat in French borrowing costs after Moody's kept France's credit rating unchanged, Bourse Direct reported.

Stellantis was the strongest CAC 40 stock, rising 3.9 percent. EssilorLuxottica was the weakest, falling 3.4 percent, while 32 of the 40 constituents advanced, Ideal Investor reported.

Why did the CAC 40 rebound on Monday?

France's 10-year OAT yield fell 13 basis points to 4.91 percent. The spread over German borrowing costs declined to 155 basis points, according to Agefi-Dow Jones. The move came after Moody's maintained France's rating, easing the immediate pressure on French debt.

Winners and losers in the CAC 40

Winners and losers at the close on October 26 according to Ideal Investor:

Stellantis up 3.9 percent
Hermes International up 3.2 percent
STMicroelectronics up 2.6 percent after announcing new automotive sensors
EssilorLuxottica down 3.4 percent
Publicis Groupe down 1.6 percent
ArcelorMittal down 0.9 percent

Utilities, financials and technology shares led the advance. The broad participation contrasted with the weakness in EssilorLuxottica and Publicis Groupe.

The CAC 40 session in numbers

The index opened at 7,817 points and reached a high of 7,874 points. Its low was 7,814 points. The advance followed two previous sessions of declines, while the CAC 40 remained down 1.5 percent in October and 3.7 percent year to date, according to Finanzen.net and Bourse Direct.

What comes next for the CAC 40

October 27, 2026, 9:00 a.m. CET: CAC 40 trading resumes; Orange and Saint-Gobain are listed among the scheduled earnings, Bourse Direct reports.
October 29, 2026, 2:15 p.m. CET: European Central Bank rate decision, with markets expecting a hold at 2.50 percent, Bullquill reports.
October 29, 2026, 2:45 p.m. CET: ECB President Christine Lagarde's press conference follows the decision, according to the European Central Bank.

CAC 40 price data for October 26, 2026

The CAC 40 closed at 7,847 points on October 26, 2026, up 65 points or 0.8 percent from the previous close of 7,783 points, Bourse Direct reported. It opened at 7,817 points, reached 7,874 points at the high and touched 7,814 points at the low.

CAC 40 by the numbers on October 26, 2026

Index: CAC 40
Home exchange: Euronext Paris, France
Close on October 26, 2026: 7,847 points
Change versus previous close of October 23, 2026: up 65 points (up 0.8 percent)
Previous close: 7,783 points
Open: 7,817 points
Day high / day low: 7,874 points / 7,814 points
Top gainer: Stellantis up 3.9 percent
Top loser: EssilorLuxottica down 3.4 percent
Next scheduled event: October 29, 2026, 2:15 p.m. CET: ECB rate decision