Wall Street reassured by the U.S. unemployment

September 6, 2010

The U.S. equity market, which watched the unemployment figures for the month of August, one statistics most anticipated by the market, have been relieved. In the first exchanges, the Dow Jones gained 0.96% and the Nasdaq 1.25%, gains made over the clues that confirm the closure. Thus the final ...

Paris in decline despite SocGen

August 5, 2010

After opening at 3746.56 points on balance, the CAC 40 suffered some profit taking and lost around 10:30 just over 0.5% to 3726.45 points. At midday, the index feature yielded 0.54% to 3727 points. Tuesday evening now, the benchmark index of the Paris market had bent slightly, from 0.12% ...

The trade deficit widens

July 8, 2010

The foreign trade deficit widened in May to 5.5 billion euros, according to figures released by Customs on Wednesday. "This is the worst result since October 2008," says Alberto Balboni, an economist at Xerfi. The consensus of analysts expected a decline of 4 billion trade deficit. The accumulated deficit ...

The yuan at its highest in five years

June 21, 2010

Reaction imediata. On Saturday, the People's Bank of China, the central bank of China announced it had decided to continue the reform of the mechanism of RMB exchange rate, in order to "enhance flexibility." Two days later, the renminbi, another name for the currency, displays a record on the ...

SocGen aims to double its profits by 2012

June 15, 2010

Ambition SG 2015. This is the first name of the new strategic plan for Societe Generale, which few details have been released this Tuesday morning in a release. Among the key elements to retain its objectives, the bank expects to reap a net bénéficet about 6 billion euros ...

Earlier this week stirred waited on the CAC 40

June 7, 2010

The European market will start the week in the voltage on Monday, while Asian stock markets tumble. On Friday, the main indices of the Old Continent had already ended in sharp decline and the U.S. have widened their seats losses throughout the session, lead by statistics on employment worse ...

The idea of a partnership between Thales and Safran has fizzled

May 11, 2010

The Directorate General for Armaments (DGA) wanted to see Safran and Thales share a single department, to reduce their costs. Despite the active support of Herv? Morin, Minister of Defence, the idea fizzled. According to Les Echos, the leaders of both groups agreed on Monday to bury the project ...

"Focus on convertible bonds mixed"

April 11, 2010

Acropole Asset Management has a range made up exclusively of convertible bonds in Europe, Asia and worldwide. Lefigaro.fr / jdf.com: In what context is conducive to investment in convertible bonds? Emmanuel Martin: Growth in emerging countries is confirmed. In contrast, the macroeconomic environment remains uncertain in Europe ...

Forecast alarming the public debt

April 5, 2010

The diagnosis is known. The crisis is historic public finances in freefall. Deficits and debts have increased exponentially within the scope of recovery plans, rescue banks and the downturn. The OECD expects in 2011 a debt of industrialized countries to over 100% of GDP. Level difficult to sustain. But ...

The meeting starts trouble on the Paris Bourse

January 22, 2010

The meeting promises to dull the Paris Stock Exchange on Friday. After closing at -1.7% (3,862 points) yesterday, the CAC 40 index opened on a negative note, following the impetus given this morning by the Asian Awards. The Paris flagship index loses 0.56% to 3840.06 points in early trade. ...

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