The CAC 40 fell 0.5% to close at 8,121 on Friday, leaving the index down 1.1% for a busy week dominated by central bank meetings, an easing of US–China trade tensions and a heavy slate of earnings and economic releases. Saint-Gobain dropped 3.6% after Q3 comparable revenue slipped 0.2%, or 1.3% in actual terms. AXA lost 4.3% even though the insurer kept its annual targets and reported a 7% rise in premiums and income in the first nine months. Scor plunged 12.7% despite posting quarterly profits above expectations, while Imerys rose 3.4% as revenue fell 1.3% organically to €827m amid weak industrial demand but the stock gained on exclusive talks to sell a minority stake in its French lithium project. On the macro front, French inflation eased more than expected, slowing to 1.0% in October from 1.2% in September.