The major French share index, comprising the top 40 listed shares. Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein financial glossary
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Index of leading shares listed on Euronext Paris. The CAC 40 is calculated from the prices of the 40 most actively traded shares on the exchange. The component stocks in the index change regularly. NYSE Euronext Glossary
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a share index of shares in 40 leading companies on the Paris stockmarket:
• The CAC 40 index of actively traded French stocks was up 1.62%.
Financial and business terms. 2012.