The French market is down on Friday as investors analyze economic data and await a key U.S. consumer inflation report. The CAC 40 is down 0.41%, with STMicroElectronics leading the losses. Inflation rate in France eased to 0.9% in August 2025, below expectations, with consumer prices rising 0.4% monthly. The French economy grew 0.3% in Q2 2025, in line with estimates, and GDP expanded 0.8% year-on-year. Payrolled employees increased by 51,900 in Q2 2025. TotalEnergies, Orange, Unibail Rodamco, Thales, Dassault Systemes, and Airbus are among the few stocks showing modest gains.

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