The CAC 40 climbed 0.8% to close at 7,870 on Thursday, its third straight session of gains and the highest level in a month as investors drew support from steady European economic data, a busy corporate earnings season, and anticipation over tomorrow’s meeting between Presidents Trump and Putin. Optimism was also underpinned by firm expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut in September. In France, annual inflation was unchanged at 1% in July, matching June’s rate and preliminary estimates. Leading the gains in Paris were Airbus (2.4%), Schneider Electric (1.8%), Safran (1.5%), Air Liquide (1.6%), and Thales (2.6%).