The CAC 40 Index has come under intense pressure in recent weeks, remaining significantly lower than its year-to-date high of €8,260. It was trading at €7,820 as traders brace for the upcoming European Central Bank (ECB) decision, the August 1 tariff deadline, and top earnings.
Shares in Vivendi rose by up to 12.5% in early trade, on Friday, after the French financial regulator, or AMF, said majority shareholder Vincent Bolloré and its holding company Bolloré SE would have to launch a public buyout offer.
The Paris court of appeals ruled on Tuesday the French market watchdog must reconsider whether a mandatory buyout offer is or was necessary when the former media conglomerate Vivendi completed its multibillion-euro split last year.
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