The Paris Stock Exchange ended down 0.85% on Thursday, touching its lowest in a month. The flagship CAC 40 index lost 63.06 points to 7,340.77 points, its lowest level since April 6.

In three sessions, it has lost 2.01%. The European Central Bank (ECB) slowed the pace of its rate hikes but will maintain a restrictive monetary policy for as long as necessary to combat inflation still "too high" The atmosphere of the markets is weighed down by the crisis of the US regional banks, the increase in volatility or the negotiations that skate on the ceiling of the American debt.