CAC 40 Steady as Traders Await Fed Rate Decision

Cac Futures

CAC Futures exhibit a generally subdued performance on Wednesday morning, as investors largely abstain from making substantial moves in anticipation of the Federal Reserve’s forthcoming monetary policy announcement later in the day. Additionally, market participants are eyeing the European Central Bank’s rate decision and the scheduled meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday.

The benchmark CAC 40 stood at 8,216.57, reflecting minimal variation from Tuesday’s closing figure. Capgemini is experiencing an increase of 3.5%, while Stellantis is seeing a rise of approximately 3.2%. Stellantis has experienced an increase, attributed to the stronger-than-anticipated margins disclosed by the automotive division of Mercedes-Benz.

  • Sanofi has experienced an increase of 1.1%.Societe Generale has risen by 1%.
  • Engie, BNP Paribas, TotalEnergies, Carrefour, Credit Agricole, Schneider
    Electric, and Unibail Rodamco have recorded modest gains.
  • In the meantime, Thales, ArcelorMittal, Dassault Systemes, and Orange
    have experienced declines ranging from 1% to 1.7%.

Kering, Pernod Ricard, Bureau Veritas, Bouygues, Euronext, AXA, and Safran are exhibiting weakness as well. Shares of manufacturing company Bic S.A. have declined by 10% following the firm’s revision of its sales and operating margin forecasts for fiscal 2025.