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CAC 40
Constituents
40
Currency
EUR
Dominant sector
Luxury Goods and Industrials
The CAC 40 stands out for the heavy weighting of the luxury goods sector (LVMH, L'Oréal and other global brands) — a distinctive trait compared with other major European indices.
Euronext also runs the Amsterdam, Lisbon, Brussels and Dublin exchanges under a single technology infrastructure — useful to know if you trade on multiple Euronext markets with the same broker.
Main Euronext Paris stocks
See all in the screener →| Stock | Sector | Price | Today's change |
|---|---|---|---|
| LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton | Luxury goods | — | — |
| TotalEnergies SE | Energy | — | — |
| L'Oréal S.A. | Consumer Staples | — | — |
| Airbus SE | Industrials | — | — |
| Sanofi SA | Pharmaceuticals | — | — |
Frequently asked questions
Why does the CAC 40 have so much weight in luxury?
France is home to some of the world's largest luxury groups (LVMH, L'Oréal, Hermès), which have grown over time to weigh significantly on the index's overall market capitalisation.
Do Euronext Paris and the other Euronext exchanges work the same way?
Yes, they share the same trading infrastructure (though with distinct national indices such as CAC 40, AEX, PSI), so many brokers offer access to all of them with similar terms.