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The Paris Bourse’s<\/strong> flagship index hit a new all-time high during Friday’s session, confirming the upward trend begun the previous day. At around 4.20pm, the index was up 0.30%<\/strong>, or 22.82 points, to 7,765.20 points<\/strong>, having peaked at 7,797.24 points<\/strong> during the session.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n This performance followed a record close the previous day, marking a week of significant progress, with the weekly balance up 1.83%.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Yesterday, European markets closed in positive territory, buoyed by solid corporate results. In Paris, the CAC 40 gained 0.86% to 7,743.42 points<\/strong>, setting a new all-time record. On Wall Street, the session was also positive, with indices ending higher despite contrasting economic data. The Dow Jones gained 0.91% to 38,773 points<\/strong> and the Nasdaq 0.30% to 15,906 points.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n “The good news on growth and the fact that inflation is continuing to decelerate, which will surely lead to a loosening of monetary policies, are factors that partly justify the optimism that has prevailed on the markets since the beginning of the year,”<\/em> explains Sebastian Paris Horvitz<\/strong>, LBPAM’s Director of Research.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Since March 2022, the European and American central banks have repeatedly raised their key rates to control inflation and keep it at their 2%<\/strong> target. However, these measures have reached a plateau, with central banks awaiting favorable signals for a first rate cut.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The certainty that these rate cuts will take place in 2024, followed potentially by several more, is prompting investors to anticipate looser monetary conditions.<\/p>\n <\/p>\nExpectations of rate cuts<\/h2>\n
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