The CAC 40 index dropped 15.63 points to finish at 5,576.06 points.

The Paris Bourse paused on Wednesday (-0.28%) in a market cooled by a German indicator worse than expected and still focused on corporate publications on both sides of the Atlantic.

The CAC 40 index dropped 15.63 points to finish at 5,576.06 points, in a moderate trade volume of 3.72 billion euros. The day before, he had finished up 0.20%.