French and Benelux stocks: Factors to watch
Here are some company news and stories that could impact the markets in France and Benelux or even individual stocks.
FRENCH BUDGET
The French government released its budget for 2025 on Thursday. It included plans to cut spending by 60 billion euros and increase taxes on wealthy individuals and large companies in order to reduce a spiraling fiscal deficit.
Gaztransport et Technigaz:
The French engineering company GTT announced on Thursday that Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company had ordered the design of two new LNG carriers.
SANOFI:
Sanofi has reached a final agreement to sell its consumer healthcare unit to U.S. Private equity firm Clayton Dubilier & Rice for approximately 15 billion euros (about $16.4 billion), according to a source familiar with the situation.
STELLANTIS
Top 10 STOXX sectors........................... Top 10 EUROSTOXX sectors......................Top 10 Eurotop 300 sectors..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Main stock markets: Dow Jones............... Wall Street report..... Nikkei 225............. Tokyo report........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ FTSE 100................................ Pan-European market data: European Equities speed guide................... FTSE Eurotop 300 index.............................. DJ STOXX index...................................... Top 10 STOXX sectors........................... Top 10 EUROSTOXX sectors...................... Top 10 Eurotop 300 sectors..................... Top 25 European pct gainers....................... Top 25 European pct losers........................ Main stock markets: Dow Jones............... Wall Street report ..... Nikkei 225............. Tokyo report............ FTSE 100............... London report........... Xetra DAX............. Frankfurt items......... CAC-40................. Paris items............ World Indices..................................... survey of world bourse outlook......... European Asset Allocation........................ News at a glance: Top News............. Equities.............. Main oil report........... Main currency report.....
(source: Reuters)
