France's equity benchmark CAC 40 drifted lower on Wednesday with investors reacting to earnings updates and developments on the Middle East conflict front, while awaiting monetary policy announcements from the Federal Reserve (due later in the day), and the European Central Bank and the Bank of England tomorrow.
The CAC 40 was down 35.87 points or 0.44% at 8,068.22 about an hour past noon.
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April 24, 2026 15:15 ET Economics news flow was relatively light this week even as the conflict in the Middle East continued, raising concerns for policymakers. In the U.S., spending data, initial jobless claims and pending home sales were the highlights. Business confidence in the biggest euro area economy was in focus in Europe. Inflation data from Japan gained attention in Asia.