The star CAC 40 index took 128.75 points to 5,922.90 points around 9:35 a.m., after two increases of 1.51% and 0.55%.

It is therefore moving away from its lows of the year and returning close to its level of September 22.

"For now, we can all take a deep breath and enjoy the positive mood in global financial markets," said Swissquote analyst Ipek Ozkardeskaya.

Anticipations of central bank policies continue to rain and shine on the markets.

Showered by the aggressive tone of the US Federal Reserve at its meeting on September 20 and 21, investors are once again inclined to hope for an easing in its turn of the screw.

Manufacturing activity is slowing down according to indicators released on Monday, raising hopes of lower inflationary pressures in the United States and Europe.

"US investors view bad news as good news. That means we're starting to see some easing in central bank stances," Ozkardeskaya said.

The Reserve Bank of Australia also raised its rates by only 0.25 percentage point on Tuesday, instead of 0.50 point expected by analysts.

Investors await a first indicator on US employment, a theme that will gain momentum before the publication of the official monthly report on Friday.

M6 is no longer for sale

Constrained by French regulations, the German media giant Bertelsmann finally chose caution by renouncing for the second time in a month to cede control of the French television and radio group M6, whose channel it should keep for the next five years. years.

The title fell 8.03% to 11.45 euros, after rising in recent weeks with speculation around the sale.

Green almost everywhere

All CAC 40 sectors progressed, whether technology (STMicroelectronics +4.40% to 34.17 euros), construction (Saint-Gobain +2.69% to 39.16 euros), health ( Eurofins Scientific +2.77% to 64.48 euros), luxury (Kering +3.77% to 475.55 euros), or even banks (Societe Generale +2.29% to 21.24 euros).

Only Thales was in the red (-0.92% to 113.05 euros), around 9:30 a.m.

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