The Paris stock market ended the session at equilibrium, at 7954 points (+0.08%), torn between the performances of Airbus (+3.8%) and Saint-Gobain (+1.5%) and the marked declines of Teleperformance (-14.1%) and STMicro (-3.1%).

Volumes remain very limited, with barely 2.7 billion euros traded since the opening.

After their impressive rise since the start of the year, stock markets seem to be taking a breather, which many investors consider necessary.

The second estimate of US growth for the fourth quarter of 2023 came out slightly down, at 3.2% annualized, according to the Commerce Department.

With no discernible reaction, markets froze while awaiting tomorrow's announcement of the PCE index of consumer spending excluding food and energy, the Fed's preferred indicator for gauging inflation, which will act as a test.

In Europe, a number of indicators seem to be showing the beginnings of improvement - such as the PMIs published last week - but the overall picture remains gloomy.

European bond markets have failed to recover, stagnating at their lowest levels of the year, with yields symmetrically at their zenith: the German 10-year yields 2.55%, while T-Bonds of the same maturity are stuck at 4.3000%.

In foreign exchange, the euro remains stable against the greenback, at $1.084.

In news from French companies, Worldline (-10%) reports stable normalized net income from continuing operations at 521 million euros for 2023, as well as adjusted EBITDA at 1.11 billion euros, representing 24.1% of sales, in line with the revised target for the year.

Airbus announces the signature of a collaboration agreement with LCI to jointly develop ecosystems for advanced air mobility (AAM), focusing on the development of partnership scenarios and business models.

Vinci announces that its subsidiary Vinci Highways has signed an agreement to acquire NWP HoldCo, which holds the concession contract for the Northwest Parkway, a 14 km toll section of the Denver ring road in the US state of Colorado.

TF1 announces a partnership between its European distribution subsidiary Newen Connect and Riff Raff Entertainment, the film and TV production company co-founded by actor Jude Law.

Finally, Atos announces the failure of its negotiations with EP Equity Investment (EPEI), the holding company of Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky, which was considering buying its historical activities.

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