India, May 8 -- Fresh attacks between the U.S. and Iran rattled investor sentiment on Friday, dragging down the CAC 40 benchmark further. The spike in crude oil prices that followed also rattled sentiment.

The CAC 40 index that tracks the 40 largest French stocks based on the Euronext Paris is currently trading at 8,138.08, slipping 0.78 percent from the previous close of 8,202.08. The day's trading ranged between 8,122.91 and 8,158.93.

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