Paris (AFP)

The Paris Bourse opened sharply down 2.45% on Monday, regaining the cold sweats of the pandemic with the discovery of a new variant of Covid-19, much more contagious, in England.

At 9:00 a.m., the CAC 40 index lost 135.29 points to 5,392.55 points.

Friday, it had ended down 0.39%, but up 0.37% on the week.

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