Archive for September, 2010

Nice surprise to come on growth

Thursday, September 30th, 2010

Insee economists had been too pessimistic, they reviewed their copy. The latest forecast from the Institute of Statistics, growth should rise to 1.6% in 2010 against 1.4% originally planned. It is expected to remain at 0.4% over the third and fourth quarters. The unemployment rate would remain virtually unchanged ...

Why Wall Street's influence as the CAC 40

Wednesday, September 29th, 2010

When Wall Street catches cold, the CAC 40 sneezes. And vice versa: when U.S. exchanges are smiling, the indices Parisian delights. While the Paris Stock Exchange opens in 9 hours, the direction it takes depends on the orientation of 58% of U.S. markets the previous day (closes at 22:30), ...

SNCF is looking for a profitable business model

Monday, September 27th, 2010

Two and a half years after his arrival at the head of the SNCF, Guillaume Pepy has still not found the formula that will allow him to straighten the accounts. In 2009, the company's losses totaled a record 980 million euros. The crisis was not the only cause. "Until ...

Apple, the second largest in the world

Friday, September 24th, 2010

Apple has become a time the second company in the world financial markets. Its market capitalization is to say the total value of its securities on the market, has during the meeting amounted to 267.5 billion dollars. Comparison of the four largest market capitalizations: Exxon Mobil (red), PetroChina ...

Asian stock markets in the green

Thursday, September 23rd, 2010

Except at the Tokyo Stock Exchange, where the Nikkei is changing the balance toward 6.45 9596.69 points (-0.06%) hit by a strengthened yen, Asian markets have counters in the green. In India, for example, the Bombay Stock Exchange continues beyond 20,000 points this Wednesday (yesterday met): 0.24% to ...

The Bombay Stock Exchange at the highest

Tuesday, September 21st, 2010

Asian stock markets evolve without direction on Tuesday morning. In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng 0.17% to 22,014.27 gleaning points, instead of Shanghai abandoned less than a point (-0.03%) to 2849.07 points, and the Straits Times of Singapore allows itself 0.27% to 3089.42 points. In India, the Bombay Stock ...

Telecommunications: the consumer better protected

Monday, September 20th, 2010

While the United States President Obama called a "superconseillère was responsible for consumer protection against banks in France, the government wants him to ask further efforts to telecommunication carriers on behalf of consumers. After the commitments already made following the passing of the Chatel Act, operators should be convened ...

The Paris Bourse's gains cancels

Saturday, September 18th, 2010

The CAC 40 has flirted with the 3,800 points on Friday morning. But by mid-afternoon, the index returned to Paris to balance the 3738 points. From the start, clinching the index 1.12% to 3778.24 points, while he was ironed Thursday night under the 3750 points. This Friday is ...

The Paris Bourse stable

Thursday, September 16th, 2010

The Paris Bourse, who finished in the red Wednesday night after five consecutive sessions increase, is torn between this Thursday morning close up on Wall Street yesterday, and rather negative trend in Asia this morning. Wall Street and Asian indices have benefited temporarily from the Japanese government's decision to ...

Floating balances: Novelli takes his time

Wednesday, September 15th, 2010

Herve Novelli calm the game While the Board of Trade of France (FPS) claimed Tuesday in a statement "the removal of floating balances," Secretary of State for Trade and Consumer Affairs, announced in the wake, which it would give a joint mission to the French Fashion Institute (IFM) and ...