The Paris Stock Exchange fell 0.49% on Wednesday in a session marked by inflation figures in the United States. The flagship CAC 40 index fell 35.97 points to 7,361.20 points.
Crédit Agricole reported better-than-expected results in the first quarter, thanks to the record performance of its investment bank. Alstom shares fell 2.41% to 23.08 euros after pushing back its medium-term objectives by one year. The rating agency Moody's immediately downgraded AlStom's rating from "Baa2" to "BAA3"