After opening modestly higher and moving up further, France's CAC 40 gave up some gains subsequently Wednesday morning, but remains in positive territory. The undertone is fairly steady following the appointment of Sébastien Lecornu as France's new Prime Minister, and optimism about prospects of a larger than expected interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve next week.Investors are also awaiting the European Central Bank's policy announcement on Thursday, and the crucial inflation data from the U.S.The ben ...