Paris (AFP)

The Paris Bourse closed just below Wednesday's trade-off (-0.05%), avoiding exposure on the eve of the American Thanksgiving holiday when US markets will be closed.

The CAC 40 index fell by 2.78 points to 5,926.84 points, in a low trade volume of 2.8 billion euros. The day before, he had already finished close to balance (+ 0.08%).

"The stock markets in Europe and the United States have not moved too much today and Thanksgiving explains the wait-and-see attitude," Guilhem Savry, a manager of Unigestion, told AFP.

On the occasion of this party, Wall Street will be closed all day Thursday and half a day Friday, depriving the European places of their American compass.

"The few statistics of the day have not had a marked impact, even if they confirm the fact that the recession has eased, which is in line with the Fed's speech," Savry said.

The growth of the US economy was indeed stronger than expected in the third quarter and was revised up to 2.1% annual rate, surprising analysts, according to a new government estimate released Wednesday.

Consumption, the traditional locomotive of growth, accounting for 70% of the US Gross Domestic Product (GDP), remained strong.

Orders for durable goods in the United States also rebounded slightly in October, contrary to expectations.

"Investors are also waiting, according to Savry, news of the signing of the partial trade agreement between China and the US If this does not materialize by the end of the year, there is has a risk of disappointment, but this is not our main scenario. "

Conversely, "an official agreement could allow indices to go higher, improving the visibility and confidence of companies" and unlock their investments, observed the expert.

On this file, the day did not bring new products. Chinese and American negotiators spoke on Tuesday and agreed to stay in touch in order to reach "a preliminary agreement" in the trade war that pitted the two powers for nearly a decade, according to the agency China New.

- Capgemini weakened -

On the securities front, Capgemini closed the market on the CAC 40 index (-1.91% to 107.90 euros). The group's CEO, Paul Hermelin, Wednesday asked the hedge fund Elliott to "let the markets decide" if the price proposed by his group for his friendly bid on Altran, set at 14 euros per title, was sufficient or not.

Pierre and Vacances-Center Parcs (PVCP) rose 4.07% to 15.86 euros, taking advantage of the reduction in its annual net loss.

M6 (-1.43% to 15.80 euros) and TF1 (+ 0.27% to 7.30 euros) have hardly benefited from the announcement Wednesday of the acquisition from the UEFA rights of retransmission in France of the Euro-2020 football.

Pernod Ricard gained 0.63% to 167 euros, after announcing engaging a "strategic cooperation" with the Chinese giant of spirits Wuliangye, a leading producer of "baijiu", a white alcohol national emblem in China and that the French will help distribute in Asia.

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