The Paris stock market closed at 8151 pts (+0.00%), at the end of a lackluster session, in the absence of any major event and the absence of significant news.

The macroeconomic agenda was particularly thin on Monday.

On the statistics front, investors were treated to the release of US new home sales figures, which imperceptibly eased by -0.3% in February compared with the previous month, to an annualized rate of 662,000 units, according to the Commerce Department, following a 1.7% rise in January.

The median house price was $400,500, and the average price was $485,000. The inventory of new homes for sale stood at 463,000 at the end of February, representing a supply of around 8.4 months at the then rate of sales.

On the bond front, the start of the week is marked by consolidation, with T-Bonds up +4pts to 4.258%, Bunds and OATs down +5pts and +6pts respectively, to 2.3710% and 2.8550%.

The dollar is also consolidating loosely, with the euro up +0.25% to $1.0833/Euro.

The ounce of gold rebounded by +0.6% to $2,180, and Brent crude oil rose by more than 1.5% in London this evening, re-testing its recent high of $87.

In French company news, Danone announced on Friday evening that it had obtained the Russian regulatory approvals required for the sale of its EDP activities in Russia to Vamin R LLC, with completion of the sale expected in the coming weeks.

Airbus announced on Monday that it had reached an agreement to acquire Infodas, a German company specializing in the cybersecurity sector.

Atos lost just under 3% on the Paris Bourse on Monday, after Onepoint CEO David Layani announced his intention to rescue the ailing French technology group.

Finally, Micropole has announced that it will ask Euronext to suspend its share price until further notice, as its CEO Christian Poyau was informed on Friday evening of the imminent filing of a public offer, possibly as early as Monday.

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