The star index CAC 40 gave up 4.21 points to 7,043.27 points, after rising in the afternoon to 7,079.58 points, beating its record of the day before.

On Monday, it had risen 0.10%.

The Parisian price opened lower then it rose again until reaching its high point shortly after the opening of the American markets.

It then suffered, like all European stock markets, the consequences of profit taking on Wall Street, according to Michael Hewson, analyst at CMC Markets.

In the aftermath of a slight increase (+ 0.10%), the CAC 40 "marks a small pause" in its ascent, also observed Mikaël Jacoby, head of continental Europe brokerage at Oddo Securities.

"We remain facing unprecedented levels on all stock markets," boosted by abundant liquidity and solid corporate results, he recalls.

Main shadow on the economic picture, the rate of inflation continues to worry investors.

On Tuesday, producer prices in the United States (PPI) for October were published with a strong increase over one year (8.6%) but in line with expectations.

"The trend remains inflationary but there is no noticeable acceleration" from one month to another (+ 0.6% compared to September), explains Mr. Jacoby.

On Wednesday, consumer prices in the United States (CPI) will be even more expected by market operators.

Nissan brings Renault up

Renault shares jumped 3.79% to 33.66 euros, finishing at the top of the CAC 40, after the publication of the results of the Japanese automaker Nissan, of which the French is the main shareholder.

Nissan has tripled its annual net profit forecast.

According to a statement from the French manufacturer, the Japanese group "contributes to the results of Renault Group to the tune of 157 million euros for the third quarter of 2021".

The automotive supplier Valeo (+ 2.68% to 27.62 euros) followed this trend.

Euronext presents its plan and backs down

The European stock exchange operator Euronext (-2.23% to 94.40 euros) presented a new strategic plan running until 2024 in which it aims for an average growth of 3 to 4% per year in its turnover and pledged to align with the Paris Agreement target of keeping global warming at + 1.5 ° C.

Carrefour goes digital

The Carrefour group rose 2.87% to 15.80 euros on the day of the presentation of a digital investment plan of 3 billion euros for the period 2022-2026, after a plan of 2 billion on the previous five years.

The retail chain will collaborate with Meta, the new name of the Facebook group.

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