European shares opened on a hesitant note – Boursorama

THE CAC 40 IN SLIGHT DECLINE IN TRADE FIRST

THE CAC 40 IN SLIGHT DECLINE IN FIRST TRADE

PARIS (Reuters) – The main European stock markets started on a hesitant note of Wednesday the results of companies dominating the news at the day before the monetary policy meeting of the Central Bank European (ECB).

In Paris, the CAC 40 index, rose in early trade, gives up 0.33% to 4658.32 points after one hour of trading quarter. In Frankfurt, the DAX was unchanged and London, the FTSE lost 0.2%.

The EuroStoxx 50 index of eurozone yields 0.09% and the FTSEurofirst 300 was down 0.44%.

The data released Tuesday on the evolution of credit in Eurozone questioned in the eyes of some observers, the scenario of a future extension of quantitative easing from the European Central Bank (ECB). The press conference held on Thursday that Mario Draghi, the president of the institution, will be closely followed.

Meanwhile, the publications listed companies, which multiply, take center stage.

On the downside, Credit Suisse gives up more than 3%. The second Swiss bank announced its intention to raise a little more than six billion francs (5.5 billion euros) of capital and reported a quarterly profit below consensus.

In London Pearson falling more than 10% after it said it expects earnings per share annual located in the bottom of its forecast range already reduced during the year.

Within the CAC, ArcelorMittal ( -2.7%) and Saint-Gobain (-1.5%) suffer from unfavorable opinion of analysts.

Among the values ​​that benefit from strong results and forecasts, the French Thales wins 0.3% after an increase of order intake in the first nine months of the year.

In the Swiss market, ABB wins 1.16%, driven by net profit better than expected, reducing costs has allowed it to offset the slump in oil and gas sector and a slowdown Growth in China and the United States, its two main markets.

The British designer ARM Holdings processors, provider of the Apple iPhone, gaining over 7%, the best performance of the Stoxx 600 after quarterly in line with expectations.

(Marc Angrand for the French service, edited by Wilfrid Exbrayat)

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