France Stocks Update: CAC 40 Falls 143.30 to 4,189.36

By Daniel Hauck

Sep. 15 (Bloomberg) -- France's benchmark stock index, the CAC 40, fell 3.31 percent at 9:05 a.m.

The index of 39 companies traded on the Paris Bourse fell 143.30 to 4,189.36. Among the stocks in the index, none rose and 39 fell.

Declines in the CAC 40 were led by Total Sa, Bnp Paribas and Axa Sa. About 5.80 million shares traded in the CAC 40.