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The Economic Times  Dec 31  Comment 
The FTSEurofirst 300, which has risen 16% this year, was down 0.1% as FTSE and CAC 40 both started a shortened trading day in negative territory.
Financial Times  Sep 28  Comment 
CAC 40 index slumps as France unveils toughest budget in 30 years amid a broader drop in European markets, including Spain’s Ibex
MarketWatch  Sep 28  Comment 
Europe stock-market futures point higher; DAX 30 and CAC 40 futures up 0.7%
Financial Times  Sep 7  Comment 
Decision made after French carmaker’s shares fell more than 60% over the past year lowering its market capitalisation to just 0.2% of the index
BBC News  Sep 7  Comment 
French carmaker PSA Peugeot Citroen is to be dropped from France's Cac 40 share index, in an embarrassing demotion for the company.
Reuters  Sep 6  Comment 
PSA Peugeot Citroen will be dropped from France's blue chip index CAC 40 the latest in a series of setbacks for Europe's No. 2 automaker by volume.
The Economic Times  Jul 18  Comment 
Frankfurt's DAX 30 index grew 0.37 percent to stand at 6,601.71 points and in Paris the CAC 40 won 0.63 percent to 3,195.77.
Financial Times  Jul 12  Comment 
The French supermarket group defies predictions of another profit warning and tops the CAC 40, one of just six gainers on the benchmark
MarketWatch  May 7  Comment 
German DAX 30 and French CAC 40 futures point to opening losses after Europe elections
FX Street  Apr 23  Comment 
FXstreet.com (Barcelona) - The French CAC 40 loses -2.26% in the day after the Presidential... For more information, read our latest forex news and reports.




 
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CAC 40 is used as a benchmark for investors in the Paris Bourse (the Stock exchange). It is also used as a benchmark for the french economy, similar to the Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJIA) in the United States. But unlike the Dow, the CAC 40 is a market capitalization weighted index that follows the top 40 stocks in the Bourse (the Dow is a price-weighted index).

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Composition

The composition of the CAC 40 Index, as of April, 12 2012:[1]

COMPANY NAME Industrial Classification Benchmark'"' TICKER (FR:) Weighting
Accor Hotel AC 0.63
Air Liquide Chemical Industry AI 4.65
Alcatel-Lucent Telecommunications ALU 0.61
Alstom Industrial Materials ALO 0.95
ArcelorMittal Steel industry MTP 1.96
AXA Insurance Brokers CS 3.30
BNP Paribas Banking industry BNP 5.14
Bouygues Heavy Construction EN 0.67
Cap Gemini Computer Software and Services CAP 0.77
Carrefour Supermarket Consolidation CA 1.55
Credit Agricole Banking industry ACA 0.68
Danone Food BN 4.60
EADS Aerospace & Defense EAD 2.10
Electricité de France Electric Utilities EDF 0.76
Essilor International SA Medical Instruments & Supplies EF 2.21
France Telecom Fixed-line telecommunication FTE 3.19
GDF Suez Gas GSZ 3.77
L'Oreal Personal Products OR 3.63
Lafarge Building Materials LG 1.01
Legrand (EPA:LR) Electrical Equipment LR 0.98
LVMH Apparel - Clothing MC 5.46
Michelin Tires ML 1.62
Pernod Ricard Beverages - Wineries & Distillers RI 2.36
PSA Peugeot Citroen Auto Makers UG 0.40
PPR Retail PP 1.58
Publicis Groupe SA Media - Advertising PUB 0.87
Renault Auto Makers RNO 1.19
Safran Aerospace & Defense SAF 1.02
Saint Gobain Building Materials SGO 2.04
Sanofi Drug Manufacturers - Major SAN 10.56
Schneider Electric Industrial Electrical Equipment SU 3.89
Société Générale Banking industry GLE 2.07
STMicroelectronics Semiconductor - Integrated Circuits STM 0.58
Technip Oil Services TEC 1.42
Total Oil & Gas Majors FP 13.03
Unibail-Rodamco Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) UL 2.20
Vallourec Industrial Equipment & Components VK 0.76
Veolia Environnement Water VIE 0.68
Vinci Heavy Construction DG 2.73
Vivendi SA Media & Entertainment VIV 2.39


References

  1. CAC 40 index profile
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