The CAC 40 breadth indicator drops into oversold territory
Key points
- Driven by political unrest and broader macro fears, French equities experienced a sharp selloff.
- Historically, when this breadth indicator drops to 30 or lower, it frequently marks a market inflection point.
- The gap in market breadth between the S&P 500 and France's CAC 40 is more than 30%, which is generally positive for both indices.
French breadth indicator drops into oversold territory
It was a tough week for European equities. French riots, concerns over the outlook for artificial intelligence, higher bond yields, and soaring oil prices all prompted investors to seek safe havens.
France was at the epicenter of this event; affected by the uncertain French political situation and protests, the French CAC 40 index fell by about 1.4% on last Thursday, marking its largest drop in three weeks. Following last week's decline, the percentage of constituent stocks in the CAC 40 trading above their 200-day moving average dropped to 30%.

Monitoring extreme values in breadth indicators is also highly useful. When a large number of constituent stocks in an
