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The Paris Stock Exchange<\/strong> continued its upward trend on Friday morning, recording a 0.25%<\/strong> increase around 09:45<\/strong>. The flagship CAC 40<\/strong> index showed a gain of 18 points, reaching 7,419.44 points<\/strong>, consolidating the gains from the previous day. London was up by 0.75%<\/strong>, Frankfurt by 0.42%<\/strong>, and Milan by 0.36%<\/strong>. The Swiss stock market saw its leading SMI index rise by 0.3%<\/strong> just before 09:50.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n At mid-session, European stock markets maintained their positive momentum.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n However, the Paris flagship index dropped by 0.27%<\/strong>, reaching 7,381.19 at 3:40 PM.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n On Thursday, the Paris market rebounded by 1.13%<\/strong>, marking its best session in a month. This rebound is attributed to the growth in the luxury and technology sectors. However, the weekly performance remains in negative territory at this point.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Investors are closely monitoring the interventions of European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde<\/strong> and International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva<\/strong>, scheduled for late morning at the Davos World Economic Forum.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Recent statements from the U.S. and European central banks have tempered the idea of a rapid interest rate cut as anticipated by the markets.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n “The market seems to have corrected somewhat the overly aggressive expectations it had regarding the possible easing of monetary policy in 2024,”<\/em> notes Sebastian Paris Horvitz<\/strong>, Director of Research at La Banque Postale AM.<\/p>\n <\/p>\nTensions on U.S. monetary policy<\/h2>\n
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