After swinging slowly from one side to the other of its equilibrium point throughout the day, the Paris Bourse ended the session at equilibrium, at 7097 points (+0.02%), having gained 1.4% since Monday.
At the final gong, Société Générale was the day's biggest gainer, with +4.5%, ahead of Saint-Gobain (+2.9%) and Alstom (+2.8%). Airbus, Pernod Ricard and Dassault Systèmes closed the day, shedding 3.5%, 1.8% and 1.8% respectively.

On the other side of the Atlantic, Wall Street was buoyed by a very slight uptrend, with the Nasdaq up 0.4%, while the S&P500 and Dow Jones remained at equilibrium.

Over the course of the day, investors were able to take note of a number of economic indicators.

On the statistics front, consumer spending by US households fell by 0.2% in December 2022 compared with the previous month, according to the Commerce Department, in line with Jefferies' expectations. Household income, on the other hand, rose by 0.2%

US consumer confidence also improved in January, slightly more than expected, according to the final University of Michigan index published on Friday.

The final UMich index came in at 64.9, compared with 59.7 in December, after a first estimate of 64.6 and economists' expectations of 64.6.

In France, household confidence remained virtually unchanged in January, with Insee's synthetic indicator dropping one point to 80, well below its long-term average (100 between January 1987 and December 2022).

In company news, LVMH last night forecast another 'record' year in 2022, with sales of €79 billion and operating income before non-recurring items of €21 billion, both up 23%.

Airbus has announced the recruitment of over 13,000 people worldwide in 2023. Some 7,000 of these will occupy newly created positions within the company.

Also in the aeronautical sector, Air France-KLM announced that its Board of Directors had approved a firm order for four Airbus A350F freighters for KLM subsidiary Martinair.

TotalEnergies EP Canada announces that it has exercised its pre-emptive right to acquire an additional 6.65% interest in Fort Hills Energy Limited Partnership, and the associated commercial and logistical agreements, with a view to its future spin-off.

Danone announces that it is exploring its strategic options, including a possible sale, for the Horizon Organic and Wallaby organic dairy businesses in the USA, as part of its asset rotation program announced in March 2022. The Horizon Organic and Wallaby brands (milk, coffee creamers, yoghurts, cheese and butter) account for around 3% of Danone's global sales.

Finally, ArcelorMittal, the world's largest steelmaker, announced on Friday a 36 million euro investment in Boston Metal, a "disruptive" company behind a technology to decarbonize steel production.

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