The CAC 40 (Cotation Assistée en Continu) is a benchmark French stock market index that tracks the performance of the 40 largest and most actively traded companies listed on the Euronext Paris stock exchange. The CAC 40 index serves as a barometer for the overall health of the French stock market and is widely used by investors, both domestically and internationally, as a reference for investment performance and market trends.
The CAC 40 index includes companies from various sectors, such as financial services, energy, consumer goods, healthcare, telecommunications, and industrial sectors, among others. The index composition is reviewed quarterly by the Euronext Index Steering Committee, which may make adjustments based on changes in market capitalization and trading volumes.
The index is calculated using a market capitalization-weighted methodology, which means that the companies with the largest market capitalization have the most significant influence on the index's value. The CAC 40 is quoted in real-time during trading hours and is updated continuously throughout the trading day.
The CAC 40 is an important indicator for investors who want to gauge the performance of the French market or invest in French equities. There are various financial products, such as exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and index funds, that track the performance of the CAC 40, allowing investors to gain exposure to the French market without having to invest in individual stocks.
Below is a list of components stocks of CAC 40 index:
Air Liquide
Airbus Group
Alstom
ArcelorMittal
AXA
BNP Paribas
Bouygues
Capgemini
Carrefour
Credit Agricole
Danone
Dassault Systemes
Engie
EssilorLuxottica
Eurofins Scientific
Hermes International
Kering
L'Oreal
Legrand
Louis Vuitton
Michelin
Orange
Pernod Ricard
Publicis Groupe
Renault
Safran
Saint Gobain
Sanofi
Schneider Electric
Societe Generale
Stellantis NV
STMicroelectronics
Teleperformance
Thales
TotalEnergies SE
Veolia Environnement
Vinci
Vivendi
WFD Unibail Rodamco
Worldline SA
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