CAC 40 Near Record High, Defies Moody’s Warning as Luxury Stocks Rally
Paris Stocks Steady After Near-Record Week The CAC 40 index was essentially flat on Monday, closing around 8,230 points – a negligible change on the day rttnews.com. This keeps the Paris benchmark within sight of its all-time high (≈8,270) reached just days ago fastbull.com. Last week, the CAC 40 briefly notched fresh record levels amid strong earnings reports and improving economic signals. It closed at 8,226 on Friday, ending the week modestly higher fastbull.com despite some mid-month volatility. The index has now gained roughly 10% in 2025 so far ts2.tech, reflecting robust momentum as investors look past recent headwinds. Recent momentum: France’s