The day after dropping more than 0.3% to 7,229 points, the CAC40 is heading for a green opening on the back of futures up by around 0.3%, in anticipation of the release of a major US inflation indicator in the early afternoon.

The PCE price index, which will be published at the same time as US household income and spending figures for April, is traditionally closely watched by the Federal Reserve to determine its monetary policy.

The minutes of the last FOMC meeting revealed that the Fed's decision to raise rates at its June 13-14 meeting will largely depend on the next round of economic data to be released", commented Wells Fargo on Wednesday evening.

Still on the subject of statistics, traders are due to take note of durable goods orders and the UMich confidence index in the USA, following the French household business survey shortly before the opening.

In the Paris stock market, Casino announced the opening of a conciliation procedure with its financial creditors, as well as the signing of an agreement with Les Mousquetaires to extend their partnerships and optimize their networks.

The credit insurance company Coface reported a 17% increase in net income (group share) to 61.2 million euros for the first three months of the year, on sales up 11% to 475.1 million euros.

Vetoquinol has announced that Etienne Frechin will resign as Chairman of the Board of Directors on July 1, and will then be replaced by Matthieu Frechin, marking the third generation at the head of the animal health group.

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