Overview

• CAC 40 rose 0.51% to 7,924.05 on Tuesday after a 0.50% decline the previous session as traders assessed the Washington meeting.
• Trump said he would begin preparations for a meeting between Zelensky and Putin, and Zelensky signaled readiness for a bilateral followed by a trilateral format.
• French president Emmanuel Macron voiced skepticism about prospects for a peace deal and warned that Russia remains a long‑term destabilizing power.
• Defense shares advanced, with Thales up 1.36% and Dassault Aviation up 0.80%, while Valneva jumped 6.05% after Health Canada approved its chikungunya vaccine for ages 12 and up.
• Wall Street traded near flat levels ahead of Jackson Hole, with the Dow up 0.33%, the Nasdaq down 0.39% and the S&P 500 near unchanged as investors awaited Fed minutes and Powell’s remarks.