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CAC 40: inflation in the euro zone and the United States worries

the CAC 40 should start Monday’s session close to breakeven. In the absence of major economic indicators, investors continue to observe the spread of Omicron and estimate its impact on growth. Likewise, they wonder about the pace of the normalization of monetary policies, while record inflation and higher than expected in the euro zone is worrying. In terms of values, Sodexo announced the acquisition of the American Frontline Food Services while Atos warned that it will not achieve its 2021 financial objectives after having experienced a decline of 2.4% of its annual sales at interest rate. constant exchange rate. The Sentix index of investor confidence for January in the euro zone is expected at 10 a.m. The unemployment rate for the euro zone in November will be released at 11 a.m. Around 8:30 a.m., the euro gave up 0.26% to $ 1.1333.

US equity markets closed in the red on Friday after a difficult to analyze jobs report. On the one hand, job creation came out very disappointing and this while Omicron has not yet struck. Therefore, the Fed’s tightening of monetary policy could seem too hasty, even dangerous for growth. On the other hand, wage inflation continues (+ 0.6% in one month, + 4.7% in one year), which validates Jerome Powell’s point of view. James Bullard, the chairman of the St Louis Fed, added fuel to the fire after the Fed’s “minutes”, saying that the rate hike could take place as early as March. The Dow Jones lost 0.01% to 36,231.66 points and the Nasdaq, 0.96% to 14,935.9 points.

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The values ​​to follow today

Sodexo

Sodexo has signed an agreement to acquire Frontline Food Services (operating commercially under the Accent Food Services brand), a major player in the fast-growing take-out snacking and vending machine market in North America.

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Alstom

Alstom has won a new order to supply DB Regio with 17 modern high capacity Coradia Stream EMU trains for the Main-Weser network in Germany. The 13 four-car trainsets and the four five-car trainsets will be operated on the Main-Weser secondary network, which connects the cities of Frankfurt, Giessen, Marburg and Kassel. Commissioning is scheduled for December 15, 2024. This order, the amount of which has not been communicated, is recorded in Alstom’s fourth quarter 2021-2022 accounts.

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Amoéba

Amoéba exercised the option to suspend the issue of the 4th OCA tranche. In accordance with article 3.1.3 of the contract for the issue of bonds convertible into shares, signed with Nice & Green SA on December 17, 2020, Amoéba has decided to exercise the suspension option relating to the issue of the 4th tranche of 60 bonds. According to the terms of the contract, this suspension can be exercised for a period of 2 months maximum.

Korian

Korian announced the appointment of Marie-Anne Fourrier as General Delegate of the Korian Foundation as of January 3, 2022, succeeding Aude Letty. She is also heading the group’s new Health Innovation Department, created within the group’s Medical, Ethics and Quality Department and reports to Dr. Didier Armaingaud, member of the group’s General Management Committee.

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