The CAC 40 is expected to decrease

The Paris stock exchange should follow the trend of sluggish markets. In the absence of major economic indicators, investors took profits on Wall Street Friday night. The Dow Jones dropped to 0.35% to close 10,741.98 points. The markets have been particularly burdened by the sectors related to raw materials.

This morning, Asian stock markets are marking time (The Nikkei in Tokyo was closed for holiday). And Friday, European markets finished down slightly after a meeting mainly dominated by technical operations and by tensions within Europe on the Greek crisis.The CAC 40.

The indices on future CAC 40 due April 2010 predict an opening Monday to drop from 0.41% to 3912 points.

No major statistical, neither France nor in Europe nor the United States is expected on Monday.

Thales wins major contract

New twist in the case of tankers. While Europeans appear again on the trail of the contract to U.S. $ 35 billion, with EADS, the Russian company United Aircraft Corp. of Russia (UAC) is expected to announce formally on Monday they joined via a joint venture to an American company to bid.

The subsidiary of Thales, Thales Alenia Space, has been selected by ESA for the manufacture of next generation satellites.The contract, which escapes from EADS Astrium, is estimated at over one billion euros.

Renault and Daimler are tempted to ally payday advance . The two groups are negotiating a cooperation on small voitures.Des exchange holdings are mentioned but unlikely in the immediate future.

Also on the front car, many groups are interested in buying the participation of 20.7% of Renault in Volvo, said Director General of Swedish manufacturer of heavy trucks in an interview to a German newspaper.

Coup of Sanofi

According to La Tribune, heart medicine, the Multaq, Sanofi-Aventis could never be sold. A big blow for the French pharmaceutical group. Moreover, the reform of American health care system was adopted yesterday.The whole sector will remain under observation on Monday in exchange.

The operator Bouygues Telecom will launch in early April a mobile phone specifically designed for seniors, a market that is proving increasingly buoyant and which are already present SFR and Orange (France Telecom) since September, said the specialized manufacturer Doro.

The Elysee Palace has denied reports that Yazid Sabeg, the current commissioner of diversity and equal opportunities, was chosen to succeed Anne Lauvergeon head of Areva.

Analysts said the leadership of France Telecom has the qualities needed to improve its social atmosphere without damaging its financial targets. Social criteria will be considered for the award of bonuses.

A follow today Eurazeo, Seloger.com Transgene and will publish their annual results.