While the CAC 40 is not reached Wednesday in preserving the 4000 points it away again this threshold on Thursday. At the close, the index in Paris fell back from 0.75% to 3963.99 points, after losing more than 1% during the session.
At the London Stock Exchange, the FTSE-100 lost 1.55% to 5,845.29 points and Frankfurt Stock Exchange, the DAX 0.96% to 7063.09 loose points.
It is true across the Atlantic, the New York Stock Exchange is also changing in significant decline, despite a drop in oil prices, particularly penalized by poor economic indicators in the U.S. and China: the Dow Jones lost 1.28 % and the Nasdaq 1.47% to 17.45 Paris time.
Moreover, fears about the debt levels of European states have also weighed.The rating agency Moody's downgraded the sovereign debt rating to Aa2 from Spain and warned it was not immune to a further reduction, saying the projects would cost consolidation in the banking sector more than expected and add to debt.
In addition, Lisbon yesterday borrowed at record levels, more than 7.5%, considered critical by many experts. The president himself has expressed his concerns. In the wake of Portugal, the rates in Spain and Italy have also found peaks at over 5%.
As for commodities, oil prices resumed.In early afternoon in Paris, on the New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex), a barrel of light sweet crude for April delivery traded at 103.00 dollars, down from $ 1.38 the day before.
In statistical terms, the French industrial production rose 1% in January, after rising 0.2% in December, INSEE said Thursday.
And wage employment in the market sector grew by 0.2% in the fourth quarter of 2010 over the previous quarter, or 37,600 net new jobs created, and the rise throughout the year is 0.9% with 124,600 jobs created, according to final data from INSEE on Thursday.
In addition, the Bank of England, as expected, kept its key interest rate Thursday to its lowest level ever and left open its program to repurchase assets, despite the inflationary risks exacerbated by higher crude prices.In addition, weekly jobless claims rose more than expected in the United States during the week to March 5, 371,000 to 397,000 cons (revised) the previous week, said Thursday the Labor Department. Economists on average had expected 378,000 registered unemployed.
Carrefour leads the CAC 40
The titles are the most defensive in the green as Carrefour (1.27% to 32.64 euros, the biggest increase CAC 40), Danone (0.63% to 44.78 euros) and Sanofi-Aventis (+ 0.26% to 50.41 euros).
Publicis, advanced 0.18% to 39.63 euros. The media group has announced the acquisition of the British agency Airlock, a company specializing in digital communications and based in London.
Outside the CAC 40, Soitec flew nearly 10% to 9.73 euros after announcing a major contract for a solar farm in the United States.Analysts estimate the value of the turnkey contract of nearly 500 million euros, 60% to 75% for Soitec high quality business cards.
Valeo him ahead by 1.01% to 43.52 euros after the publication of its annual results and especially the recovery of its objectives. He is now an operating margin above 7% in 2015 against 6.4% last year. The return on capital invested should be maintained above 30%. The French automotive supplier said further study the possible issuance of bonds for 500 million euros.
Lagardère that folds from 1.37% to 32.34 euros has also released its results.The group media group Publishing and has published a net profit of 163 million euros for 2010, up 18.9% year on year, and announced that its flagship media had conducted a performance slightly above expectations.
France Telecom also declined from 0.93% to 15.46 euros. In an interview with the daily Les Echos, the group's CEO, Stephane Richard, denies the possibility of a "functional separation", raised by the Competition Authority. The operator wants to deploy a fiber optic network into homes.
GDF Suez abandons him nearly 0.79% to 12.58 euros. Forty buyers, mainly from UK pension funds, have flocked yesterday on the issuance of debt to 100 years by GDF Suez. Demand reached 400 million euros of these titles, so that the broadcast was limited to 300 million euros by the group.Those first bonds issued in euros 100 years show a yield of 5.95%.
Air France-KLM (-0.87% to 11.98 euros), Alitalia and Delta Airlines are discussing with the Indian carrier Jet Airways a wide partnership, prior to entry into Skyteam, advance the Tribune. The agreement between the Indian company and Air France, KLM, Alitalia and Delta Airlines could be signed in 2012.
Vivendi was down 0.47% to 19.98 euros after announcing the appointment of Lucian Grainge as CEO of Universal Music Group (UMG). Lucian Grainge was previously Chief Executive Officer of UMG. It remains attached to Jean-Bernard Lévy, Vivendi chief executive, and board member of Vivendi.
The side of smaller values, Bonduelle slips 0.02% at 65 euros.The specialist in vegetables, on Thursday posted a net profit down 38.5% to 15.5 million euros in the first half of its fiscal year 2010-2011, but has announced revised upwards its annual target for operating profit current.
Conversely, the paper group Sequana folds from 2.03% to 12.80 euros after announcing a 2010 net profit up 60% to 32 million euros for a turnover up 6% to 4.3 billion euros this year and aims to improve its operating performance.
Gemalto plunges him from 1.70% to 35.64 euros.Le manufacturer of smart cards, on Thursday posted a net profit after minority interests rose 42.7% in 2010 to 163.9 million euros, with turnover also in progress, 19%, to 1.9 billion euros.
MR Handyman rose 1.44% to 14.10 euros after announcing an increase of 29.8% of its ordinary operating profit 2010, while sales have grown by 3.2% thanks to strong performances from its stores. The company will propose a dividend of 0.58 euro per share, up 1.7%.