France's main stock market index, the FR40, rose to 7923 points on August 15, 2025, gaining 0.67% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has climbed 2.61% and is up 6.36% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from France. France Stock Market Index (FR40) - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on August of 2025.

Prices for France Stock Market Index (FR40) including live quotes, historical charts and news. France Stock Market Index (FR40) was last updated by Trading Economics this August 18 of 2025.

Key information about France CAC 40

• France CAC 40 closed at 8,111.6 points in Feb 2025, compared with 7,950.2 points at the previous month end
• France Equity Market Index: Month End: CAC 40 data is updated monthly, available from Dec 1987 to Feb 2025, with an average number of 4,067.8 points
• The data reached an all-time high of 8,205.8 points in Mar 2024 and a record low of 893.8 points in Jan 1988

Euronext provides data on several major stock market indices, but the CAC 40 index is the one most closely monitored by analysts

Key information about France Market Capitalization

• France Market Capitalization accounted for 3,421.737 USD bn in Feb 2025, compared with a percentage of 3,375.757 USD bn in the previous month
• France Market Capitalization is updated monthly, available from Dec 2004 to Feb 2025
• The data reached an all-time high of 4,380.599 USD bn in Apr 2023 and a record low of 1,141.354 USD bn in Feb 2009

CEIC converts monthly Market Capitalization into USD. Euronext provides Market Capitalization in EUR. The Federal Reserve Board period end market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Market Capitalization prior to December 2022 is based on old methodology.

The CAC 40 index, comprised of the 40 most significant stocks listed on the Euronext Paris stock exchange, lost around one-third of its value between February 16 and March 15, 2020, due to the economic impact of the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. It has since recovered, surpassing its pre-corona level in April 2021. In 2024, it peaked in mid-May at over 8,200 index points, followed by a downward trend, reaching 7,492 as of October 16 of the same year. At the beginning of 2025, the index started to recover again, amounting to 8,173.75 index points as of March 5, 2025. The CAC 40 index is considered the main benchmark index for France, and is widely considered to indicate the direction and level of the French market.

Graph and download economic data for Share Prices: All Shares/Broad: Total for France (SPASTT01FRM657N) from Feb 1955 to Jun 2025 about France and stock market.

At the end of December 2024, the highest market capitalization for companies incorporated in France and listed on the Euronext Paris was for LVMH, which amounted to approximately *** billion euros. Hermès International came second with *** billion euros, followed by L'Oréal with *** billion euros.

Market capitalization of listed domestic companies (current US$) in France was reported at 5443947500000 USD in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. France - Market capitalization of listed companies - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on August of 2025.

In 2025, stock markets in the United States accounted for roughly ** percent of world stocks. The next largest country by stock market share was China, followed by the European Union as a whole. The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and the NASDAQ are the largest stock exchange operators worldwide. What is a stock exchange? The first modern publicly traded company was the Dutch East Industry Company, which sold shares to the general public to fund expeditions to Asia. Since then, groups of companies have formed exchanges in which brokers and dealers can come together and make transactions in one space. Stock market indices group companies trading on a given exchange, giving an idea of how they evolve in real time. Appeal of stock ownership Over half of adults in the United States are investing money in the stock market. Stocks are an attractive investment because the possible return is higher than offered by other financial instruments.

End-of-day prices refer to the closing prices of various financial instruments, such as equities (stocks), bonds, and indices, at the end of a trading session on a particular trading day. These prices are crucial pieces of market data used by investors, traders, and financial institutions to track the performance and value of these assets over time. The Techsalerator closing prices dataset is considered the most up-to-date, standardized valuation of a security trading commences again on the next trading day. This data is used for portfolio valuation, index calculation, technical analysis and benchmarking throughout the financial industry. The End-of-Day Pricing service covers equities, equity derivative bonds, and indices listed on 170 markets worldwide.

France Index: CAC All Shares data was reported at 6,680.450 31Dec2002=3000 in Aug 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 6,725.550 31Dec2002=3000 for Jul 2018. France Index: CAC All Shares data is updated monthly, averaging 4,819.040 31Dec2002=3000 from Dec 2004 (Median) to Aug 2018, with 165 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6,728.870 31Dec2002=3000 in Apr 2018 and a record low of 2,780.650 31Dec2002=3000 in Feb 2009. France Index: CAC All Shares data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Euronext. The data is categorized under Global Database’s France – Table FR.Z001: Euronext: Market Index.

France FR: Stocks Traded: Total Value: % of GDP data was reported at 40.973 % in 2014. This records an increase from the previous number of 39.327 % for 2013. France FR: Stocks Traded: Total Value: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 13.969 % from Dec 1975 (Median) to 2014, with 40 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 108.977 % in 2007 and a record low of 0.850 % in 1977. France FR: Stocks Traded: Total Value: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s France – Table FR.World Bank.WDI: Financial Sector. The value of shares traded is the total number of shares traded, both domestic and foreign, multiplied by their respective matching prices. Figures are single counted (only one side of the transaction is considered). Companies admitted to listing and admitted to trading are included in the data. Data are end of year values.; ; World Federation of Exchanges database.; Weighted average; Stock market data were previously sourced from Standard & Poor's until they discontinued their 'Global Stock Markets Factbook' and database in April 2013. Time series have been replaced in December 2015 with data from the World Federation of Exchanges and may differ from the previous S&P definitions and methodology.

As of January 29, 2025, the FTSE index stood at ******** points - well above its average value of around ***** points in the past few years.On the 12th of March 2020, amid the escalating crisis surrounding the coronavirus and fears of a global recession, the FTSE 100 suffered the second largest one day crash in its history and the biggest since the 1987 market crash. On the 23rd of March, the FTSE index saw its lowest value this year to date at ******** but has since began a tentative recovery. With the continuation of the pandemic, the FTSE 100 index was making a tentative recovery between late March 2020 and early June 2020. Since then the FSTE 100 index had plateaued towards the end of July, before starting a tentative upward trend in November. FTSE 100 The Financial Times Stock Exchange 100 Index, otherwise known as the FTSE 100 Index is a share index of the 100 largest companies trading on the London Stock Exchange in terms of market capitalization. At the end of March 2024, the largest company trading on the LSE was Shell. The largest ever initial public offering (IPO) on the LSE was Glencore International plc. European stock exchanges While nearly every country in Europe has a stock exchange, only five are considered major, and have a market capital of over one trillion U.S dollars. European stock exchanges make up two of the top ten major stock markets in the world. Europe’s biggest stock exchange is the Euronext which combines seven markets based in Belgium, France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, and Portugal.

France FR: Stocks Traded: Total Value data was reported at 1,168.618 USD bn in 2014. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,105.517 USD bn for 2013. France FR: Stocks Traded: Total Value data is updated yearly, averaging 208.393 USD bn from Dec 1975 (Median) to 2014, with 40 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,895.762 USD bn in 2007 and a record low of 3.488 USD bn in 1977. France FR: Stocks Traded: Total Value data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s France – Table FR.World Bank.WDI: Financial Sector. The value of shares traded is the total number of shares traded, both domestic and foreign, multiplied by their respective matching prices. Figures are single counted (only one side of the transaction is considered). Companies admitted to listing and admitted to trading are included in the data. Data are end of year values converted to U.S. dollars using corresponding year-end foreign exchange rates.; ; World Federation of Exchanges database.; Sum; Stock market data were previously sourced from Standard & Poor's until they discontinued their 'Global Stock Markets Factbook' and database in April 2013. Time series have been replaced in December 2015 with data from the World Federation of Exchanges and may differ from the previous S&P definitions and methodology.

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Equity Market Index: Local Currency data was reported at 195.918 2010=100 in Apr 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 213.279 2010=100 for Mar 2025. Equity Market Index: Local Currency data is updated monthly, averaging 104.828 2010=100 from Jan 1990 (Median) to Apr 2025, with 424 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 215.141 2010=100 in May 2024 and a record low of 35.560 2010=100 in Jan 1991. Equity Market Index: Local Currency data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s France – Table FR.World Bank.GEM: Equity Market Index. Local equity market index valued in local currency unit (LCU) terms

France Stock Market Capitalization to GDP: 45 years of historical data from 1975 to 2020.

France FR: Market Capitalization: Listed Domestic Companies data was reported at 2,749.315 USD bn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,159.047 USD bn for 2016. France FR: Market Capitalization: Listed Domestic Companies data is updated yearly, averaging 585.916 USD bn from Dec 1975 (Median) to 2017, with 43 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,749.315 USD bn in 2017 and a record low of 27.400 USD bn in 1976. France FR: Market Capitalization: Listed Domestic Companies data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s France – Table FR.World Bank.WDI: Financial Sector. Market capitalization (also known as market value) is the share price times the number of shares outstanding (including their several classes) for listed domestic companies. Investment funds, unit trusts, and companies whose only business goal is to hold shares of other listed companies are excluded. Data are end of year values converted to U.S. dollars using corresponding year-end foreign exchange rates.; ; World Federation of Exchanges database.; Sum; Stock market data were previously sourced from Standard & Poor's until they discontinued their 'Global Stock Markets Factbook' and database in April 2013. Time series have been replaced in December 2015 with data from the World Federation of Exchanges and may differ from the previous S&P definitions and methodology.

France FR: S&P Global Equity Indices: Annual % Change data was reported at 9.260 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 4.858 % for 2016. France FR: S&P Global Equity Indices: Annual % Change data is updated yearly, averaging 8.893 % from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2017, with 28 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 39.880 % in 1998 and a record low of -45.157 % in 2008. France FR: S&P Global Equity Indices: Annual % Change data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s France – Table FR.World Bank.WDI: Financial Sector. S&P Global Equity Indices measure the U.S. dollar price change in the stock markets covered by the S&P/IFCI and S&P/Frontier BMI country indices.; ; Standard & Poor's, Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data.; ;

While parity was still not achieved in France in 2024, CAC 40 (which stands for "Cotation Assistée en Continu", or continuous assisted trading, and is used as a benchmark index for funds investing in the French stock market) and SBF 120 companies ("Société des Bourses Françaises", which is a stock market index on the Paris stock exchange) have made great progress in this area in recent years. While the proportion of women on boards of directors was only ** percent in SBF 120 companies in 2010, this figure reached **** percent in 2023.