(CercleFinance.com) – The Paris Stock Exchange ended at 8,151 pts (+0.00%), at the end of a sluggish session, in the absence of any major event and the lack of significant news.
The macroeconomic agenda indeed looked particularly thin this Monday.
On the statistical side, investors took note of the publication of new home sales in the United States: these fell imperceptibly, by -0.3% in February compared to the previous month, to stand at 662,000 units. at an annualized rate, according to the Commerce Department, after an increase of 1.7% in January.
The median home price was $400,500 and the average price was $485,000. The stock of new houses for sale represented 463,000 at the end of February, representing a reserve of approximately 8.4 months at the rate of sales at the time.
On the bond market, the start of the week is marked by consolidation with T-Bonds showing +4Pts at 4.258%, Bunds and OAT deteriorating by +5Pts and +6Pts respectively, to 2, 3710% and 2.8550%.
The Dollar is also consolidating without intensity, with the Euro recovering +0.25% to $1.0833/E.
The ounce of gold took advantage of this to rebound by +0.6% towards $2,180 and ‘Brent’ oil stood out this evening with an increase of more than 1.5% in London, with the re-test as a result. from the recent zenith of $87.
In French company news, Danone announced Friday evening that it had obtained the Russian regulatory authorizations required for the sale of its EDP activities in Russia to Vamin R LLC, the completion of this sale being planned in the coming weeks.
Airbus announced on Monday that it had reached an agreement to acquire Infodas, a German company specializing in the cybersecurity sector.
Atos lost a little less than 3% this Monday on the Paris Stock Exchange after the announcement by David Layani, the boss of Onepoint, of his intention to come to the aid of the French technology group in difficulty.
Finally, Micropole announces that it will ask Euronext to suspend its price this Monday before market trading, until further notice, its CEO Christian Poyau having been informed on Friday evening of the imminent filing of a public offer, possibly as early as Monday.
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