The european stock markets end the week on a note of cautious – Romandie.com

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european stock markets end the week on a note of cautious

PARIS (awp/afp) – The european markets ended Friday in the week on a note of cautious investors, preferring not to take risks even if the publications of firms were broadly positive.

The markets remain suspended for potential declarations of the us president Donald Trump, who announced on Thursday that the upcoming talk of a tax reform importance.

“The expectations will begin to mount around the fiscal stimulus plan and tax reform in the United States,” said to the AFP Wilfrid Galand, head of strategy market at Neuflize OBC.

In addition, the uncertainties on the outcome of future polls in the euro zone continue to weigh on the markets.

“The european calendar is going to accelerate in the approach of the legislative Dutch mid-march. For investors, this is a schedule very important,” observes Mr. Galand, on fears of a rise of parties with anti-european and its potential effects on the cohesion of the euro area.

The Eurostoxx 50 has lost 0,21%.

The Paris stock Exchange ended on the balance (+0,04%), the CAC 40 index taking to 2.08 points to 4.828,32 points, in a volume of exchanges is limited to 3.4 billion euros. The previous day, the index had gained 1.25 percent.

ArcelorMittal has taken the lead of the index (+9,34% to 8.22 euros).

The banking sector ended in the red, like Credit Agricole (-0,52% to 11.40 euros), BNP Paribas (-1,75% 55,70€), or even Society in General (-3,03% 42,39€).

Natixis has nevertheless managed to hold its own in the game (+2,31% to 5.45 euros) thanks to an annual income increase of 2% in 2016.

L’oréal has lost 2.24 per cent to 170,10 euro.

Lagardère has gained 4.25% at 24,51 € after the announcement of a turnover in 2016 on the rise.

Euro Disney has surged (+66.67% 2€).

The London stock Exchange has finished up 0.40%, the FTSE-100, taking 29,25 points to 7.258,75 points. For the past week, he has earned 0,98%.

The values for mining were among the strongest gains: BHP Billiton (+2.39% at 1.370,00 pence), Rio Tinto (+5,63% to 3.752,50 pence), Antofagasta (+4,65% 866,00 pence), Anglo American (+4.40% to 1.352,50 pence) and Glencore (+2,74% 320,75 pence).

The oil companies have taken advantage of the movement, with BP (+0.20% to 459,60 pence, and especially Royal Dutch Shell (action “B”, +1,16% to 2.267,50 pence).

On the other hand, the health products manufacturer Reckitt Benckiser has declined (-2,96% to 7.025,00 pence). Finally, the bank accused the coup: Lloyds Banking Group has lost 0,76% to 65,64 pence and RBS 1.80% to 228,90 pence.

in Frankfurt, the index featured Dax has advanced 0.21% to 11.666,97 points. The MDax of the average values has shown to be more dynamic, with a rise of 0.77% to 23.032,20 points.

Thyssenkrupp has traveled up the slope, repeating negative 2.43% 23,61€.

Commerzbank had another session of slide, dropping this time of 2.36% to 7,42 euros and ending all at the bottom of the Dax.

Daimler sold 0.25% 67,12€. Its competitor BMW has on the contrary increased from 0.33% to 85,07€.

Siemens has declined from 0.42% to 119,65 euros.

Finally, Lufthansa has lost 0,87% 12,61 euros.

The Brussels stock Exchange ended in the red, the Bel-20 index of the main values losing 0,57% to 3.590,95 points.

Among the values falling, the group of metallurgy Umicore has registered the worse performance: -5,68% to 51 euros.

Among the values in the green, the group of metallurgy Bekaert had the best performance (+1,86% 41,16 euros).

The index, the AEX, the Amsterdam stock Exchange closed up 0.22% at 489,56 points.

the increase, the steelmaker Arcelor Mittal has advanced of 9.34% to 8.22 euros, and the supplier of tanks for chemical industry and oil Vopak has climbed 1.52% to 40,85€.

the downside, the banks, ABN Amro has fallen to 2,68% to 21,60 eur and ING has lost 1.29% to 13,43 eur.

in Milan, the FTSE Mib has lost 0.45% to 18.862 points.

The cement Buzzi Unicem has achieved the best performance (+ 2,72% to 23,38€), followed by Brembo (+1,31% to 62.1 euros) and Azimuth (+0.95% at 17,03 euro).

On the other hand, the bank were at half-mast. BPER has dropped of 7.83% to 4,756 euros, Ubi Banca 5.73% 2.96 euros and Banco BPM 5.32% to 2.35 euros.

Telecom Italia has sold 2.55% to 0,804 euro.

at the swiss stock Exchange, the index featured SMI has finished up 0.22% at 8.456,22 points.

Nestlé has decreased from 0.20% (73,80 CHF), while Roche managed to nibble 0.04% 240,00 CHF. Only Novartis has progressed: +0,53% 75,40 CHF.

Zurich Insurance declined 0.74% to 280,40 CHF. Swiss Re has sold 0.95% at 94,30 CHF.

Credit Suisse, which published its results on Tuesday, declined to 0.41% (14,60 CHF) and UBS-0.19% (15,95 CHF). Only Julius Baer has ended up 0.32% to 47,37 CHF.

note the jump in the laboratory Actelion (+3,07% to 269 CHF).

The values of luxury are well-behaved: Richemont has won a 1.34% (75,40 CHF) and the Swatch 0,81% (337,70 CHF).

in Madrid, the Ibex-35 fell below the bar 9.400 points, with a slight decrease of 0.64%.

It was closed at 9.378,10 points, thanks to Arcelor (+8,94% 8,20 points), which has announced good annual results. Acerinox has finished up 1.34% to 13,61 points.

The banking sector was in the red, including Banco Santander (-1,68% 5.04 euros).

telecom giant Telefonica has lost him to 1.21% to 9.03 euros.

The stock Exchange of Lisbon has ended in a slight increase of 0.21% to 4.604,33 points, driven by the cork producer Amorim, which rose 1.13% to 9.43 a euros.

Among the good performance were the group’s oil and gas Galp Energia (+0.33% to 13.85 per euro) and the distributor Jeronimo Martins (+0.31 per cent to 16.23 euros).

the loser of The day, the electricity network REN, fell to 1.32% 2.61 euros.

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(AWP / 10.02.2017 18h56)