CAC 40 Drops Ahead of ECB Rate Decision

2026-04-29 16:09 By Isabela Couto 1 min. read

The CAC 40 fell 0.4% to close at 8,072 on Wednesday, extending its losing streak to a fourth consecutive session and hitting a three-week low as investors remained subdued ahead of a dense slate of central bank decisions, economic data, and corporate earnings.

In Europe, attention is on the European Central Bank, which is widely expected to leave rates unchanged on Thursday, though rate hikes could return as early as June amid concerns that the initial energy-driven inflation shock may prove more persistent and seep into underlying price pressures.

Domestically, investors also await key data releases due Thursday, including preliminary Q1 GDP, inflation, and private-sector payrolls.

Luxury and premium consumer stocks weighed on the index, particularly LVMH (-1.4%), L'Oreal (-2.2%), Hermes (-0.9%), and Kering (-1.5%).

Meanwhile, Pernod Ricard rose 1.6% after ending merger talks with Brown-Forman.

Also, Airbus rose 5.1% despite a drop in Q1 profit.



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