Paris (AFP)

The Paris Bourse ended on a slight decline (-0.12%) Monday, running out of fuel after being galvanized by central banks, investors also playing caution in the face of geopolitical tensions and waiting for the G20.

The CAC 40 index dropped 6.62 points to 5,521.71 points, in a moderate trade volume of 3 billion euros. Friday, he had also finished slightly down (-0.13%).

The Parisian coast began to rise slightly before slipping into negative territory, but did not move much away from the equilibrium.

"Markets are a little off" this Monday, without any big trend emerges, observed with AFP Frédéric Rozier, portfolio manager at Mirabaud France.

"There is no longer any catalyst on the market in the short term, the latter having already incorporated into its prices the rate cut in the United States and the ultra-accommodative policy of the ECB," said Rozier.

Investors also refrained from taking any decided stance ahead of the US-China presidential meeting scheduled for the G20 summit in Japan late this week, hoping it will result in a relaxation of trade relations between the two countries. two powers.

A few days before this meeting, however, the United States sanctioned five Chinese technology companies, in what constitutes a new episode of the commercial war that are engaged in Washington and Beijing.

The tone also rose a notch Monday between Washington and Tehran, Donald Trump summed up by the phrase "no nuclear weapons, no support for terrorism!" US demands on Iran as Washington must impose new sanctions on Tehran.

Although the nature of the new US measures against the Islamic Republic has not yet been revealed, Iran has said that it is "taking all (new) sanctions seriously" and considering them as "a hostile act", while considering that they will have no results.

Donald Trump is also said to have ordered reprisals in the form of cyberattacks against Iran's defense systems. But Tehran said Monday have suffered no damage in the wake of such "cyberattacks".

In terms of statistics, the morale of German entrepreneurs reached its lowest level since June 2014, edging down slightly after declining in May, according to the Ifo barometer published on Monday.

- Alstom in shape -

Thales was awarded 0.75% to 107.50 euros for its entry into the CAC 40 index, instead of Valeo (+ 0.41% to 26.71 euros).

Alstom rose 2.34% to 42.37 euros, the market welcoming the presentation of its financial objectives for the next three years.

Carrefour pegged 0.21% to 17.04 euros after the announcement of the sale of 80% of its Chinese operations to the Chinese group Suning.com for an amount of 620 million euros.

Natixis ended in small increase (+ 0.73% to 3.43 euros). The bank said Monday it had anticipated the audit of its subsidiary asset management H2O H2O, a target of concern about the liquidity of certain assets held in its funds.

OL's action gained 0.61% to 3.29 euros after Olympique Lyonnais by Jean-Michel Aulas and Tony Parker's Asvel tied their fate with a minority stake in OL Groupe in both clubs. sneakers held by the neo-retired public prosecutors.

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