The CAC 40 fell 0.2% to close at 8,190 on Thursday, reversing gains from the previous session as investors turned cautious amid renewed US-Iran tensions. Oil prices rebounded after Iran said it had attacked a US air base in response to fresh US strikes, reviving stagflation fears and pushing global bond yields higher. Domestically, French producer prices rose 2.1% year-on-year in April 2026, accelerating sharply from a flat reading in March and marking the highest level since June 2023. Investors also looked ahead to Friday’s releases of France’s final Q1 GDP figures, inflation data, and payrolls report for further clues on the economic outlook. Financials weighed on the index, with BNP Paribas down 0.7% and AXA losing 2.1%. Other notable laggards included Sanofi (-1.4%) and Schneider Electric (-0.9%). Luxury stocks traded mixed, with LVMH down 0.5% while L'Oreal gained 0.5%. In contrast, industrial stocks advanced, with Airbus up 2.3% and Safran gaining 1.6%.