CAC 40 closes 0.04% lower at 8,283 points

The CAC 40 inched 0.1% lower to close at 8,279 on Friday following the release of domestic and Eurozone economic data. Eurozone retail sales fell 0.6% in July, following a 0.2% increase in June and missing market expectations for a 0.3% rise. Luxury stocks closed mixed, with Hermes losing 1.6% and LVMH shedding 0.4%, while L’Oréal rose 1.4% and Kering edged 0.2% higher. France’s construction activity recorded its sharpest contraction since May 2020, while overall Eurozone construction activity contracted at a faster pace than in July. Despite this, Vinci gained 0.7%, while Eiffage edged 0.3% lower. TotalEnergies also weighed on the index, dropping 2.5% as oil prices pulled back. Dassault Systèmes tumbled 6.5%, tracking weakness in AI-exposed hyperscalers on Wall Street. Industrials were mostly higher. Legrand rose 3.3% after Deutsche Bank raised its price target to €160 from €150. STMicroelectronics gained 1.8%, tracking strength among US chipmakers. The index lost 1.3% on the week.