(BFM Stock Exchange) – The Parisian index closes slightly increased at mid -session of this Wednesday, July 30. Investors have dissected a salvo of corporate publications while waiting for the outcome of the meeting of the American Federal Reserve (Fed).

The Paris Stock Exchange manages to chain a second increase session this Wednesday, July 30. The CAC 40 nibbles 0.06% to 7,861.96 points, clearly lacking in breath, since it still earned 0.8% around 12 noon.

The market is awaiting the outcome of the two -day meeting of the American Federal Reserve (Fed). The decision on the rates of the American central bank is scheduled for 8 p.m.

“Monsieur ‘too late’ must lower the rates”

Economists anticipate a status quo from the Fed. “The decision should not be unanimous, and two governors should express their disagreement for the first time since 1993,” warns Deutsche Bank.

“Just before the prohibition of communication, Governor Waller reiterated his argument in favor of a drop in rates in July, while the vice-president in charge of supervision, Michelle Bowman, had previously left the door open to support for a drop if ‘rise in the rise remained limited to the prices of goods’,” said the German bank.

The markets had to digest many American statistics upstream. Economic activity in the United States increased by 3% in the second quarter, in annualized pace. This marks an acceleration compared to the first quarter, which had seen the GDP fall from 0.5% in annualized pace.

Donald Trump did not hesitate to tackle again Jerome Powell, the boss of the Fed, which he considers that he lacks responsiveness, and should lower interest rates.

“Sir” too late “must lower the rates. There is no inflation! Let people buy, and refinance their homes!” Said the American president.

The American economy also created jobs in July. According to the ADP/Stanford Lab monthly survey, 104,000 positions were generated, against a destruction of 23,000 jobs in June. These figures are an imperfect prelude to the official American employment report scheduled for Friday, August 1.

L’Oréal and Danone in shape

The market has mainly been busy dissecting corporate publications. On the CAC 40, Danone took 7.35% after having exceeded expectations in the first half while L’Oréal increased by 4%, carried by better results that they appear at first.

Capgemini finally fell 1.1%, while the company revealed reassuring growth in the second quarter.

The highest drop in CAC 40, however, returns to Hermès (-4.5%), despite accelerating its growth at 9% in comparable data in the second quarter.

Excluding CAC 40, Clariane collapses by 13.5% after having dug her net loss in the first half. The highest drop in SBF 120, however, was accused by Imerys, which plunged 15.1%, while the company delivered disappointing prospects for 2025.

Conversely, Nexans distinguished himself after his publication, winning 7.9% while the company unveiled “a robust results” in the first half, according to Jefferies.

SMCP has rebounded by more than 14%, after having expressed an improvement in your accounts in the first half.

In other markets, the euro fell 0.7% against the dollar to 1.1473 dollars. Oil is growing despite the publication of a surprise increase in weekly US oil stocks. The September contract on the Brent de Mer of the North resumes 0.9% to $ 72.33 per barrel while the same maturity on the WTI listed in New York gains 1% at 69.94 Dollars per barrel.