After its sharp rise yesterday, the Paris Bourse fell a little today. The Cac 40 ends this session on Friday down 0.84% to 5.007.14 points, in a very low trading volume of 2 billion euros. The meeting was very quiet, not much happened, which was to be expected since the American markets remained closed on the eve of the national holiday on July 4 in United States. Deprived of Wall Street, its compass, the Paris Stock Exchange was content to consolidate quietly. Over the week, it gains 2%.
As a reminder, the Cac 40 regained 2.5% yesterday while the United States – the world’s largest economy – has recreated more jobs than economists had expected. As a result, the actions of companies most dependent on the good health of the global economy, such as Renault or Société Générale, have benefited. Today, these same actions are those that are among the biggest declines in the Cac 40.
The backdrop remains worrying. The number of new cases of coronavirus reaches, every day, new records in the United States which recorded yesterday 55,000, including 10,000 in Florida alone. Epidemiologist Anthony Fauci, who advises the Trump administration, has warned that the virus may have mutated, which could make it even more dangerous.
Worldline record
So, as often when worries about the pandemic take precedence over the rest, the scholars have found refuge with the values of “tech”.
On the Cac 40, Worldline, specializing in electronic payments, has visited new heights on the stock market. Teleperformance, which joined the Parisian star index just under two weeks ago, gained almost 1%, like the chipmaker STMicroelectronics. Acts also closed higher.
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