France’s CAC 40 opened higher and remains in positive territory, with optimism over a potential interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve. Thales and EssilorLuxottica are among the top gainers, while Pernod Ricard is down. Investors are awaiting the European Central Bank’s policy announcement and U.S. inflation data. The CAC 40 is up 0.38% at 7,778.94. Schneider Electric, Legrand, and several other companies are also seeing gains, while Accor, STMicroElectronics, and others are lower. The market is steady following Sébastien Lecornu’s appointment as France’s new Prime Minister.

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