FX.co ★ CAC 40 Little Changed Ahead Of ECB Meeting

French stocks remained stable on Wednesday as investors awaited U.S. consumer inflation data expected later in the day, which could provide insights into the extent of the anticipated rate cut by the Federal Reserve at next week's policy meeting.

Market attention was also directed towards the European Central Bank (ECB), which is likely to lower its borrowing costs for the second time this year on Thursday.

The benchmark CAC 40 edged slightly higher to 7,408, following a 0.2 percent decline the previous day.

Pharmaceutical company Sanofi saw a reduction of approximately 1 percent. In collaboration with its partner Regeneron, the French firm has released data from a phase 3 trial that could potentially advance their megablockbuster drug to final approval for its intended indication.