The Paris Bourse should try to resume its forward march thanks to the new record of the S&P 500. The only real meeting of the session is scheduled for 2:30 pm with weekly jobless claims in the United States.

The Paris Bourse should put back on the job its unsuccessful attempt to sign its first closing above the threshold of 7,200 points, crossed in session Wednesday. The new S&P 500 record, the 70^e this year is a strong support, but the weakness of trading volumes as Christmas Eve approaches makes the market particularly volatile.

On Wednesday, the Dow Jones and S&P 500 set new close records as investors push forward the “Santa Claus rally,” which encompasses the last five sessions of the year and the first two of the following year. The trend also benefited from indicators confirming that the US economy remains solid. For now, the Dow Jones has posted a gain of 19.2% over the year, the S&P 500 of 27.6% and the Nasdaq Composite of 22.3%.

Tokyo up 4.9% over the year

In Asia, the CSI 300 of the main capitalizations of the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges is up 0.8% as the close approaches, supported by the prospect of measures to support the economy after the announcement tax cuts and anticipation of monetary easing. In Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 ended its last session of 2021 on a decline of 0.4%. It nevertheless posted a gain of 4.9% over the year.

Investors continue to monitor the surge in Omicron variant coronavirus infections and its implications for the recovery. However, they find that many countries are trying to limit the economic impact by relaxing isolation rules rather than resorting to strict containment measures. The market has taken in the fact that Omicron will have to be dealt with, but also the latest studies indicating that it causes milder symptoms than the Delta variant, which it is on the way to supplanting.

Main macroeconomic meeting of the day, the US Department of Labor will unveil at 2:30 p.m. the weekly jobless claims figures for the week ended December 24.

On the value side, Icade announced that it has finalized its disposal plan scheduled for 2021 with the sale of an office building located in Boulogne-Billancourt. The group has also signed a first promise to sell as part of its divestment program for 2022.