The blue-chip CAC-40 index ended 2.43 points or 0.12 percent lower at 2,017.99 points after a brief foray into positive territory when the New York stock market opened higher .
<response> The blue-chip <misc>CAC-40</misc> index ended 2.43 points or 0.12 percent lower at 2,017.99 points after a brief foray into positive territory when the <location>New York</location> stock market opened higher . </response>