After a meeting on Tuesday closed at equilibrium, the rings on Wednesday renewed optimism substantial. Around noon, the Cac 40 displayed up 1.38% at 3662.5 points. The good mood is widespread in Europe, including the London Stock Exchange gaining 1.12% at 5168.1 points, the Frankfurt amount of 1.5% to 5579 points, and Milan climbing 2.54% to 21,346 points.
The prospect of a European plan to help Greece gives investors reason to smile again. Certainly at this stage, "there is no agreement," said a French source on the eve of the Brussels European Council must take a position on the budgetary situation of Athens.
But it is More than a single nation euro zone to avoid giving the green light for the backup plan. Germany, but could make his signature Thursday.
Long live economic news
On the macroeconomic front, industrial production in France fell by 0.1% in January compared to December, while in November it had gained 0.6%, according to figures published by INSEE. For Fr?d?rique Cerisier, economist at BNP Paribas, "the sharp drop in production of transport equipment (-4.7%) reflects not only the decline in automobile production (-2.1%) but also the aviation branch , naval and railway (-7.9%).After the strong rebound in the third quarter, this pause in the recovery of the activity does not mean that recovery is terminated, but it will be gradual and probably struck, she said.
Furthermore, the current account deficit narrowed in France in 2009 to 40.6 billion euros after 44 billion in 2008, thanks to lower energy costs, said Wednesday the Bank of France (BdF) .
Finally, the United States, the trade figures for December are expected on Wednesday afternoon, and the weekly inventory of crude oil and after-hours trade, the figures of budget execution in January. Governor Daniel Tarullo be heard before the Senate Banking Committee on systemic risks.After Hours, president of the Philadelphia Fed will discuss "Lessons from the global financial crisis."
Bad publications are ignored
The publications were many on Tuesday, and just generally reassuring. But the market is not so far achieved.
Arcelor-Mittal (-5.28% to 27.1 euros) recorded a net profit of 118 million dollars for 2009 and 1.07 billion for the fourth quarter cash advance . The metallurgist is the red lantern index in Paris.
PSA Peugeot Citroen (-1.97% to 21.87 euros, 2nd largest drop) announced Wednesday a net loss of 1.161 billion euros in 2009 against a net loss of 363 million a year ago, for a turnover 'sales down 10.9% to 48.417 billion euros.Natixis welcomes performance Faurecia and Gefco, but is very Decca automobile.
Sanofi Aventis (1.03% to 53.2 euros) recorded an adjusted net income of 7.8 billion euros in 2009 up 11%.
According to Le Monde, Renault (+0.27% to 33.4 euros) to consider building a plant near Algiers, which produce 50,000 vehicles annually for the local market.
Nexans (-0.86% to 55.32 euros) worldwide leader in the cable industry, has seen its annual profits collapse at 8 million euros, mainly due to restructuring and divestitures of businesses by group, and remains cautious for 2010.
EDF Energies Nouvelles (+4.82% at 35.85 euros) announced Tuesday a net annual increase of 39% and EBITDA up 47%.Gilbert Dupont went to purchase.
Apart from publications, the bank stand on the CAC 40, including Cr?dit Agricole, headlining, up 4.66%, to 10.85 euros. Axa rises of 4.13% and Societe Generale is 4.41%.
CAC Hors, Havas (6.71% to 3.08 euros, head of the SBF 120) on Tuesday posted a turnover decrease of 4.4% on an organic basis in Q4 2009, to 1441 million 'euros. Unrealized net budgets amounted to 1,270 million euros in 2009. The group has been identified by Goldman Sachs and Nomura.
Medica (+7.92% at 14.03 euros) announces that its IPO was a "success".The French and international institutional, meanwhile, have subscribed for about three times the size of the offer.
Theolia (6.25% to 3.23 euro) has published a turnover increased almost five in 2009 due to the resumption of sales of wind farms by the group.
Ubisoft (-1.72% to 9.66 euros) said Tuesday night "expects to return to profitable growth and a cash from operating activities positive" for the year 2010-11.
Vinci (+1.17% at 38.43 euros) on Tuesday announced acquistion of 89 contracts for parking company Interpark the United States through its U.S. subsidiary LAZ Parking.
Vilmorin (+1.29% at 79.86 euros) issued a turnover up 2.7% in the first half of 2009-2010 and has announced a joint venture in wheat seed in Argentina.
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