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The two bad U.S. indicators have failed to curb the enthusiasm of investors on the Paris Bourse. The CAC 40 closed up about 0.32% to 3910.75 points, above the threshold of the fateful 3900 points. When the volume of trade, they remain very low at 2.02 billion euros.

After a setback, following the publication of figures for new home sales in the United States and the index of consumer confidence, the market has finally resumed.

Defensive stocks in the spotlight

The largest increase in the CAC 40 is up to STMicroelectronics (1.80% to 6.34 euro).The group is supported by the resumption of investment in semiconductors.

Elsewhere in the charts are essentially defensive stocks such as PPR (+1.64% at 83.09 euros) or L'Oreal (+1.40% at 77.57 euros).

Great shape early in the session, as the Sanofi-Aventis does nibbles as 0.45% at closing. The pharmaceutical company would consider acquiring a stake in the Danish biotech company Zealand Pharma.

Veolia is maitient up (+1.06% to 22.79 euros). According to information from the Figaro, the group would link with the Italian railway company Trenitalia to launch TGV from France in 2012 to compete with the station.

EDF (+0.53% at 40.86 euros) has shown up throughout the meeting. The electricity supplier could open the French market for electricity in Russia's Gazprom by Voices."Gazprom will supply gas and electricity recovery in Europe," according to an anonymous source.

CAC Hors, Maurel & Prom Signs finest performance of the SBF 120. The title gained 4.15% to 12.55 euros after the announcement of successful tests on the exploration well OMGW-1 (Gwedidi-1), located in Gabon, on the exploration permit Omoueyi.

As for cuts, Suez Environment fall from 1.45% to 15.96 euros. On Tuesday, the group announced a contract for 34 million euros for the construction of a facility responsible for treating wastewater from PetroChina's refinery, located in Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province, China.

Thomson continued his yoyo Wednesday. After more than 20% earlier this week, the title loses 2.77% to 0.95 euro.

The Paris Bourse started the week higher, recovering some lost ground over the last two sessions last week (-1.16% to close Thursday and Friday -0.95%). Around 13 hours, the CAC 40 was up 0.95% at 3830.61 points, including increased growth of the beautiful side of U.S. markets. In an exchange volume down (barely 875 million euros at mid-session), the famous rally Year-end "appears to be a good reason for investors to" play "on the rise.

No statistics are expected today, which should contribute to the sluggish trade.On the rest of the week (end of quotes provided 13 hours Thursday and closing of the Exchange Friday), the third estimate of U.S. GDP for the third quarter and the sales figures in the real estate professional in the U.S. will be watched.

Thomson negotiates

This is Thomson, which holds the top of the display values of the SBF 120, displaying a great increase of 7.81% to 0.94 euro. The restructuring of debt of Thomson, which must be approved by two thirds of its creditors, has already been accepted on Monday by two of the three committees of creditors who must decide, said the French group said in a statement.

Other important information on Monday and welcomed by the market: a joint venture of Safran (+3.56%) and General Electric was selected in the manufacture of aircraft engines by China to equip future aircraft have to compete A320.

In the ACC, Total wins 1.93%, to 43.4 euros after winning a license contract in Algeria for gas fields of Ahnet.

According Wansquare, Jacques Lenormand, deputy CEO, responsible for driving strategic financial and Credit Agricole (just 1%), going from the facility in a few weeks.

The group involved in banking, in an interview with the daily Le Soir, Pierre Mariani, the CEO of Dexia (3.18%), higher up the leading index in Paris) says it plans to show a fourth quarter in the green.

The action Natixis, it takes 2.51%, to 3.35 euros. The Exchange welcomes the restructuring of the BFI and Jean-Marc Moriani will leave office.

In an interview with Le Figaro, CEO and founder of Iliad (+0.33%), the parent of Free, Xavier Niel puts the figure at 2.8 billion euros by 2012 for its surplus of operation.

NicOx (-0.97%) lifted about 100 million euros in its capital increase.

Sanofi-Aventis coward 1.04%, to 54.13 euros. The group announced the discontinuation of development of two products, one in the treatment of insomnia and the other in the atrial fibrillation.

CNP Assurances (+0.12%) has exercised the option to sell part of its 11.34% stake in Natixis Global Asset Management.

19 h 30, the feast in full swing at the Opera Gallery in the trendy chic Cheongdam, Seoul. Artists, businessmen, bankers are scrambling in the art gallery. "The Korean miracle? But there is no miracle. Since 1997, the country is simply vaccinated against the economic and financial crises, slips between two small kilns the boss of a large hotel chain. With growth of 2.9% in the third quarter compared with the previous quarter, South Korea appears as the OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) who is recovering quickly. But for Lee Dong-keun, Deputy Director, Department of Trade performance is nothing magical. "The efforts to restructure our business and our financial institutions during the 1997 financial crisis provided a solid foundation to our economy.And this crisis has taught us that with a solid foundation can overcome the difficulties very quickly, "says he.

Weak Won

Twelve years ago, the "minor IMF (International Monetary Fund), that is to say cheap, flourished in windows of restaurants in Seoul. They symbolize a country to tighten their belts under the yoke of the international institution. Today, Bentley and Equus, the top model of Hyundai, the sparkle of luxury car. In truth, what makes the difference with the 1997 financial crisis is that the government has reacted very quickly.Between 2008 and late 2009, he has injected 88 400 billion won (50.8 billion euros) in the economy, including 26.8 billion in the form of tax reductions and lowered its interest rate of 5.25% to 2%.

"We come out faster because the initial conditions were not the same as those of Europe or the United States," said Hur Kyung-wook, Vice Minister of Finance. "The financial sector was not in the same situation as twelve years ago. The banks had money and had very little exposure to subprime loans. "

If the government failed to arrest the fall in exports, down from 20.7% in the first nine months of the year, it has saved its trade balance with the weakness of the won and the reduction imports."Our discussions have been penalized less than other Asian countries due to the diversification of our markets and our products," welcomes Yoon Jong-won, director general of the Office of Economic Policy at the Department of Strategy and Finance. Behind China (21.7% of exports), Europe (13.9%), North America (11%) and countries of ASEAN (Association of the South-Eastern Asia ) are in fact almost on a par. It remains to convert the try.

"Green Growth"

Unlike Japan, South Korea has no plans to ease its measures to support the economy. "The recovery is driven by the public and until the private sector recovers, emergency measures are necessary as well as fiscal stimulus.Exit plan would be entirely premature, "says Hur Kyung-wook.

The government relies on the vast field of "green growth", driven directly by President Lee Myung-bak to restart the machine. This project, which should raise some 60 billion euros of public and private spending in the next five years and create 1.8 million jobs, will own the car in the management of large rivers of the country, through the eco-towns. From the largest to smallest, all companies are required to participate. "They give us very positive signs," says Yoo Beom-sik, director of the Presidential Program Green Growth. Korea, which is 97% dependent on foreign countries for its oil and gas, is facing an energy bill of more than 93 billion dollars per year.As she turns to renewable energy, it is hoped that these will enable rapid development of new technologies.

It is also necessary now that the provinces play the game and also invest. The controversy has erupted in recent days, even within the ruling party, on the project to move 9 departments and 4 government agencies to Seoul Sejong City, 150 kilometers south of the capital, shows that the N is not won. It might even, in the eyes of some Koreans, delay or jeopardize the reform agenda of President Lee Myung-bak.

"South Korea: strongest growth in seven years