Just noticed the French market is getting hammered today - CAC 40 down nearly 3% and the sell-off is pretty intense. Middle East tensions are spooking everyone away from stocks, and there's this whole thing about inflation creeping back up. Trump's comments about the conflict potentially lasting 4-5 weeks aren't helping either.

Looking at the individual names, almost everything's in the red. Accor's down 6%, Societe Generale losing nearly 6%, and even the big industrials like ArcelorMittal and Engie are getting hit hard - both down over 5%. Capgemini's basically the only one holding up positive territory. The ECB's worried too - their chief economist flagged that if this Middle East situation drags on, we could see inflation spike and output drop significantly in the eurozone.

Inflation data just came out showing Euro Area hit 1.9% in February, which was higher than expected. France's numbers accelerated particularly. The whole vibe is risk-off right now, and the sell-off looks like it's going to stick around for a bit.