France's equity benchmark CAC 40 drifted lower on Monday with investors assessing geopolitical situation and awaiting fresh lead from the domestic front.
While renewing its threats of military action against Iran if Hezbollah continues its attacks on Israel, the U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran and the US have made encouraging progress in negotiations to reach a final peace agreement within 60 days.
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June 19, 2026 16:46 ET Major central banks continued to dominate the economic news flow this week too, led by the Federal Reserve, as they announced their latest policy decisions. The Federal Reserve policy session was in focus as it was the first to be led by the new chief Kevin Warsh. In Europe, central banks of the U.K. and Switzerland announced their rate decisions. In Asia, the Bank of Japan drew attention for its policy moves, while data out of China threw some light on the state of the economy.