The CAC 40 fell 0.3% to close at 7,699 on Thursday, as global bond markets steadied with France’s 10-year yield slipping further below 3.5% while disappointing US labor data reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve could resume rate cuts this month. The latest ADP report showed private businesses added only 54,000 jobs in August, sharply below July’s figure and weaker than forecasts, while job openings fell to their lowest since September 2024 and jobless claims hit a two-month high. In Europe, political and fiscal risks remained in focus after Prime Minister Fran