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Investing.com – France stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Consumer Services, Basic Materials and Financials sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Paris, the CAC 40 rose 0.67%, while the SBF 120 index added 0.65%.

The best performers of the session on the CAC 40 were Danone SA (EPA:DANO), which rose 4.74% or 3.12 points to trade at 68.96 at the close. Meanwhile, ArcelorMittal SA (AS:MT) added 3.94% or 1.81 points to end at 47.79 and Accor SA (EPA:ACCP) was up 3.23% or 1.48 points to 47.34 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Kering SA (EPA:PRTP), which fell 2.12% or 5.60 points to trade at 258.55 at the close. LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE (EPA:LVMH) declined 1.57% or 8.60 points to end at 538.30 and TotalEnergies SE (EPA:TTEF) was down 0.85% or 0.52 points to 60.63.

The top performers on the SBF 120 were Atos SE (EPA:ATOS) which rose 5.13% to 58.20, Danone SA (EPA:DANO) which was up 4.74% to settle at 68.96 and Air France KLM SA (EPA:AIRF) which gained 4.67% to close at 11.32.

The worst performers were Eramet SA (EPA:ERMT) which was down 9.69% to 66.65 in late trade, Worldline SA (EPA:WLN) which lost 5.01% to settle at 1.36 and SES (EPA:SESFd) which was down 3.47% to 6.68 at the close.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Paris Stock Exchange by 270 to 223 and 82 ended unchanged.

Shares in ArcelorMittal SA (AS:MT) rose to 5-year highs; gaining 3.94% or 1.81 to 47.79.

The CAC 40 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of CAC 40 options, was unchanged 0.00% to 18.96 a new 52-week high.

Gold Futures for April delivery was down 1.01% or 47.84 to $4,697.26 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in March fell 5.09% or 3.32 to hit $61.89 a barrel, while the April Brent oil contract fell 4.70% or 3.26 to trade at $66.06 a barrel.

EUR/USD was unchanged 0.35% to 1.18, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.12% to 0.86.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.55% at 97.39.

Investing.com - European stocks traded in a mixed fashion Wednesday, with investors wary ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s address at the World Economic Forum later in the session.

At 03:05 ET (08:05 GMT), the DAX index in Germany dropped 0.3%, the CAC 40 in France traded largely flat, while the FTSE 100 in the U.K. rose 0.1%. 

Trump heads to Davos 

Sentiment has been hit hard this week after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened escalating tariffs on several European allies unless the U.S. is allowed to purchase Greenland, an autonomous Danish territory.

The U.S. president maintained his stance that it is necessary for the island to become American territory late Tuesday, at a press conference.

"I think we will work something out where NATO is going to be very happy and where we’re going to be very happy. But we need it for security purposes. We need it for national security," he said.

Asked how far he is willing to go to acquire Greenland, Trump offered a cryptic response. "You’ll find out," he said.

He now heads into Davos, Switzerland, and he is likely to use the World Economic Forum to escalate his push for acquiring Greenland, a move which could severely fracture ties with European allies.

The European economy needs a "deep review" to face "the dawn of a new international order", European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said earlier Wednesday.

Lagarde said she only expected a slight inflationary effect from U.S. tariffs, with a stronger impact on Germany than on France, but she added European countries would be much stronger if they scrapped non-tariff trade barriers within the bloc.

U.K. inflation rose in December

U.K. consumer prices rose by more than expected in December, with the annual CPI index rising to 3.4% from 3.2% in November, above the 3.3% expected, according to data released earlier Wednesday.

Inflation in Britain remains the highest in the Group of Seven, despite the country’s sluggish economic growth.

But the pace of price increases is expected to slow sharply in the coming months as last year’s rises in utility costs and other government-controlled tariffs fall out of the annual comparison.

Burberry shines in key fourth quarter 

In the corporate sector, Burberry (LON:BRBY) beat expectations for sales growth in the key holiday quarter and forecast annual profit in line with expectations, as the luxury brand’s pivot refocusing on its British roots paid off and Chinese demand improved.

Premier Foods (LON:PFD) reported robust third-quarter results, with branded revenue increasing 5.2% as the food manufacturer’s Christmas trading performance exceeded expectations.

Atos (EPA:ATOS) reported preliminary fiscal 2025 revenue of €8 billion, meeting its target, and the French IT group said its net cash outflow was lower than expected.

Barry Callebaut (SIX:BARN) reported a 9.9% fall in first-quarter sales volumes, and the Zurich-based chocolate and cocoa products maker said Hein Schumacher will take over as chief executive officer later this month.

Inpost (AS:INPST) reported a 25% rise in full-year 2025 parcel volumes, as strong growth in international markets and a sharp increase in U.K. deliveries helped the European locker operator handle a record 1.4 billion parcels.

Elsewhere, Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) is in the spotlight after the U.S. streaming giant beat expectations for fourth quarter revenue and earnings, but also told investors it would pause share buybacks to accumulate cash as it remains locked in a fierce bidding war for Warner Bros Discovery. 

Crude slips on Greenland spat

Oil prices dropped sharply Wednesday amid concerns for global growth from U.S. threats of tariffs over its bid to gain control of Greenland.

Brent futures dropped 1.5% to $63.95 a barrel and U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures fell 1.3% to $59.56 a barrel.

Both contracts closed nearly 1.5% higher in the previous session after OPEC+ producer Kazakhstan halted output at two of its oilfields, potentially limiting global supply.

Beyond geopolitical tensions, a monthly report from the International Energy Agency is due later in the session, while eyes will also be on the latest reports of U.S. crude oil and gasoline stockpiles this week.

The American Petroleum Institute weekly inventory data is due later in the session, and the Energy Information Administration on Thursday, both a day later due to a U.S. federal holiday on Monday.

Investing.com – France stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Basic Materials, Oil & Gas and Consumer Goods sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Paris, the CAC 40 rose 0.08%, while the SBF 120 index climbed 0.11%.

The best performers of the session on the CAC 40 were ArcelorMittal SA (AS:MT), which rose 4.76% or 1.98 points to trade at 43.58 at the close. Meanwhile, Renault SA (EPA:RENA) added 3.30% or 1.05 points to end at 32.90 and STMicroelectronics NV (EPA:STMPA) was up 3.21% or 0.76 points to 24.24 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Danone SA (EPA:DANO), which fell 8.42% or 6.20 points to trade at 67.40 at the close. Euronext (EPA:ENX) declined 2.96% or 3.70 points to end at 121.40 and AXA SA (EPA:AXAF) was down 2.26% or 0.88 points to 38.00.

The top performers on the SBF 120 were Edenred SA (EPA:EDEN) which rose 10.47% to 19.00, Atos SE (EPA:ATOS) which was up 6.03% to settle at 57.01 and Vallourec (EPA:VLLP) which gained 5.53% to close at 17.66.

The worst performers were Danone SA (EPA:DANO) which was down 8.42% to 67.40 in late trade, Vusiongroup SA (EPA:VU) which lost 4.90% to settle at 133.90 and Verallia (EPA:VRLA) which was down 4.84% to 21.62 at the close.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Paris Stock Exchange by 242 to 236 and 89 ended unchanged.

Shares in ArcelorMittal SA (AS:MT) rose to 5-year highs; rising 4.76% or 1.98 to 43.58. Shares in Vusiongroup SA (EPA:VU) fell to 52-week lows; down 4.90% or 6.90 to 133.90. Shares in Verallia (EPA:VRLA) fell to 3-years lows; falling 4.84% or 1.10 to 21.62.

The CAC 40 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of CAC 40 options, was unchanged 0.00% to 18.96 a new 52-week high.

Gold Futures for February delivery was up 1.26% or 60.16 to $4,825.96 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in March rose 0.13% or 0.08 to hit $60.44 a barrel, while the March Brent oil contract rose 0.14% or 0.09 to trade at $65.01 a barrel.

EUR/USD was unchanged 0.18% to 1.17, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.02% to 0.87.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.03% at 98.47.

Investing.com - European stocks traded in a mixed fashion Wednesday, with investors wary ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s address at the World Economic Forum later in the session.

At 03:05 ET (08:05 GMT), the DAX index in Germany dropped 0.3%, the CAC 40 in France traded largely flat, while the FTSE 100 in the U.K. rose 0.1%. 

Trump heads to Davos 

Sentiment has been hit hard this week after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened escalating tariffs on several European allies unless the U.S. is allowed to purchase Greenland, an autonomous Danish territory.

The U.S. president maintained his stance that it is necessary for the island to become American territory late Tuesday, at a press conference.

"I think we will work something out where NATO is going to be very happy and where we’re going to be very happy. But we need it for security purposes. We need it for national security," he said.

Asked how far he is willing to go to acquire Greenland, Trump offered a cryptic response. "You’ll find out," he said.

He now heads into Davos, Switzerland, and he is likely to use the World Economic Forum to escalate his push for acquiring Greenland, a move which could severely fracture ties with European allies.

The European economy needs a "deep review" to face "the dawn of a new international order", European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said earlier Wednesday.

Lagarde said she only expected a slight inflationary effect from U.S. tariffs, with a stronger impact on Germany than on France, but she added European countries would be much stronger if they scrapped non-tariff trade barriers within the bloc.

U.K. inflation rose in December

U.K. consumer prices rose by more than expected in December, with the annual CPI index rising to 3.4% from 3.2% in November, above the 3.3% expected, according to data released earlier Wednesday.

Inflation in Britain remains the highest in the Group of Seven, despite the country’s sluggish economic growth.

But the pace of price increases is expected to slow sharply in the coming months as last year’s rises in utility costs and other government-controlled tariffs fall out of the annual comparison.

Burberry shines in key fourth quarter 

In the corporate sector, Burberry (LON:BRBY) beat expectations for sales growth in the key holiday quarter and forecast annual profit in line with expectations, as the luxury brand’s pivot refocusing on its British roots paid off and Chinese demand improved.

Premier Foods (LON:PFD) reported robust third-quarter results, with branded revenue increasing 5.2% as the food manufacturer’s Christmas trading performance exceeded expectations.

Atos (EPA:ATOS) reported preliminary fiscal 2025 revenue of €8 billion, meeting its target, and the French IT group said its net cash outflow was lower than expected.

Barry Callebaut (SIX:BARN) reported a 9.9% fall in first-quarter sales volumes, and the Zurich-based chocolate and cocoa products maker said Hein Schumacher will take over as chief executive officer later this month.

Inpost (AS:INPST) reported a 25% rise in full-year 2025 parcel volumes, as strong growth in international markets and a sharp increase in U.K. deliveries helped the European locker operator handle a record 1.4 billion parcels.

Elsewhere, Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) is in the spotlight after the U.S. streaming giant beat expectations for fourth quarter revenue and earnings, but also told investors it would pause share buybacks to accumulate cash as it remains locked in a fierce bidding war for Warner Bros Discovery. 

Crude slips on Greenland spat

Oil prices dropped sharply Wednesday amid concerns for global growth from U.S. threats of tariffs over its bid to gain control of Greenland.

Brent futures dropped 1.5% to $63.95 a barrel and U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures fell 1.3% to $59.56 a barrel.

Both contracts closed nearly 1.5% higher in the previous session after OPEC+ producer Kazakhstan halted output at two of its oilfields, potentially limiting global supply.

Beyond geopolitical tensions, a monthly report from the International Energy Agency is due later in the session, while eyes will also be on the latest reports of U.S. crude oil and gasoline stockpiles this week.

The American Petroleum Institute weekly inventory data is due later in the session, and the Energy Information Administration on Thursday, both a day later due to a U.S. federal holiday on Monday.

Investing.com – France stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Technology, Healthcare and Financials sectors led shares lower.

At the close in Paris, the CAC 40 declined 0.04%, while the SBF 120 index lost 0.05%.

The best performers of the session on the CAC 40 were Eurofins Scientific SE (EPA:EUFI), which rose 3.49% or 2.42 points to trade at 71.70 at the close. Meanwhile, Compagnie de Saint Gobain SA (EPA:SGOB) added 2.62% or 2.22 points to end at 86.82 and ArcelorMittal SA (AS:MT) was up 1.91% or 0.77 points to 41.15 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Stellantis NV (EPA:STLAM), which fell 4.31% or 0.41 points to trade at 9.00 at the close. Capgemini SE (EPA:CAPP) declined 4.24% or 6.40 points to end at 144.45 and Teleperformance SE (EPA:TEPRF) was down 3.96% or 2.48 points to 60.10.

The top performers on the SBF 120 were Eutelsat Communications SA (EPA:ETL) which rose 14.82% to 2.20, Atos SE (EPA:ATOS) which was up 6.39% to settle at 56.80 and Eurofins Scientific SE (EPA:EUFI) which gained 3.49% to close at 71.70.

The worst performers were Vusiongroup SA (EPA:VU) which was down 5.69% to 184.10 in late trade, Stellantis NV (EPA:STLAM) which lost 4.31% to settle at 9.00 and Capgemini SE (EPA:CAPP) which was down 4.24% to 144.45 at the close.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Paris Stock Exchange by 263 to 210 and 92 ended unchanged.

Shares in Eurofins Scientific SE (EPA:EUFI) rose to 3-years highs; gaining 3.49% or 2.42 to 71.70. Shares in Eurofins Scientific SE (EPA:EUFI) rose to 3-years highs; up 3.49% or 2.42 to 71.70.

The CAC 40 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of CAC 40 options, was unchanged 0.00% to 18.96 a new 52-week high.

Gold Futures for February delivery was up 2.77% or 124.51 to $4,625.41 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in March rose 0.15% or 0.09 to hit $59.03 a barrel, while the March Brent oil contract rose 0.02% or 0.01 to trade at $63.35 a barrel.

EUR/USD was unchanged 0.28% to 1.17, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.18% to 0.87.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.26% at 98.64.