Paris (AFP)

The Paris Bourse moved into the green Friday at midday (+ 0.35%), in a market that kept an eye on the Sino-US trade, while taking the time to integrate the Fed's decision on his rates.

At 13:45 (11:45 GMT), the CAC 40 index took 23.31 points to 5,678.68 points. The day before, it ended up 0.68%.

The Parisian market opened to balance then gained some ground during the session.

For its part, Wall Street was also preparing to open in the green. The Dow Jones Industrial Average index futures contract took 0.13% to 27,114.00 points, that on the broader S & P 500 index also advanced by 0.13% to 3,011.75 points and that on the Nasdaq, with strong technological coloration, from 0.18% to 7.932,50 points.

Investors "keep an eye on trade relations between the United States and China" while "overnight, Beijing said that the Chinese government was not as eager to reach an agreement that not thought the American part +, "said David Madden, an analyst at CMC Markets UK.

In addition, the market continued to digest the decision of the US Central Bank announced Wednesday a modest decline in interest rates, 25 basis points, the second in two months.

More generally, "the week was a bit strange for the stock markets, which retreated early, fearing that the sharp rise in oil prices caused by last weekend's drone attack on oil infrastructure in Saudi Arabia is shaking the global economy in the weeks and months ahead, "said a note Michael Hewson, also an analyst at CMC Markets UK.

- Korian in shape -

In terms of indicators, consumer prices (excluding fresh produce) in Japan rose only 0.5% in August year on year, a new low in two years, according to figures from the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

On the securities side, Alten remained at the top of the SBF 120 (+ 5.90% at € 109.50), boosted by a net profit and a rise in sales in the first half of 2019, as well as by raising the recommendation to "buy "by Société Générale, against" detain "previously.

Korian was also sought after (+ 4.33% to 37.62 euros), after having raised its objective of free operating cash flow to 300 million euros by 2021, against 225 million euros previously, in the part of his plan K-2020.

Casino was up 2.49% to 44.92 euros after announcing it had entered "in discussions" with the German group Aldi to give up its brand Leader Price, in order to continue its deleveraging.

Marie Brizard Wine and Spirits (MBWS) was boosted (+ 4.19% to 2.24 euros) by reducing its net losses by almost a third in the first half of 2019, even if the group remains in the red for more two years.

Derichebourg jumped 7.42% to 3.70 euros. The recycling group wants to buy Lyrsa, the Spanish leader in scrap metal recycling.

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