France: slight decline in foreign exchange reserves in April

The official foreign reserves of the French state amounts to the end of April 2011 to 134,260,000,000 euros (199.5 billion U.S. dollars), down 671 million a month.

The state reserves consist of 81.4 million euros of gold reserves, 38 billion currency reserves and 14.9 billion credit from the IMF.

The gold reserves increased by $ 2.5 billion, those foreign currency decreased by 2.8 billion and claims on the IMF fell by 339 million.

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Edenred: beyond resolutely 21E

Edenred overflows and returns resolutely 21E test key resistance of 22E, which had blocked the rise in the price of March 25 to April 8 (the title has never closed above even if it managed to climb to 22 64E in intraday March 24.

The scenario could be that of a "flag" constituted between 20 and 22E, which could lead either to a "rally" to 24/24, 5E is a relapse to 18.3 E (floor to mid-March) or 17 , 9E (21/12/2010 courses).

Nikkei: ricochets under 10000Pts

Nikkei rebounds as the 10000Pts (MM150) and back to square one, ie the level that was his May 2 before a long bridge of three days (Feast of the cherry).

The index is up 1.5% and subsequently falls in contact 9.850Pts (which closes the "gap" of 29 April), which indicates the risk of "false exit upward" toward the 10.220Pts (floor, 31 January) then 10.254Pts ('gap' bearish March 10) and 10.410Pts ('gap' of 9 March).
The Nikkei could relapse into contact 9.700Pts (MM20).

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MG International: capital increase

The board of directors of MG International has decided to implement a capital increase with preferential subscription rights.

It is open to all shareholders and will be made through the issuance of 860,000 new shares of € 0.10 nominal value each at a price of 2.62 euros per share, an increase of capital of 2,253,200 euros, including the issue premium.

Each old share will be attached a DPS, four DPS entitling to shares issued. This should in principle be finally realized before June 30, 2011, as an indication the subscription period should extend from 15 to 22 June 2011 inclusive.

MG International has also confirmed its target of sales growth of 20%.

Nexeya: increases its revenue through acquisitions

Nexeya publish in the first nine months of fiscal year 2010-2011 (July 2010 - March 2011) a turnover of 91.7 million euros, up 14.7%.

The acquisitions made ​​during the previous year (BTS Industry from 01/04/10, Lorin starting from 01/12/09 and 01/09/09 from Metacom) contributed positively to the growth of activity.

At constant perimeter, sales reached 78.4 million, or a limited withdrawal of 2% due to the temporary slowdown Nexeya Systems. The other two core businesses, products and Nexeya Nexeya Services, for their part in a dynamic growth that continued into the third quarter.

Confident for the future with an order book in progress, Nexeya confirms its ambition to achieve a turnover of 200 million euros horizon 2012-13, while continuing to improve profitability.

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Paref: stability of quarterly sales

The SIIC Paref announces quarterly sales of 7.06 million euros, down 0.7% versus the first quarter of 2010.

Rents (and costs recovered) are stable at 5.5 million through the integration of Interpierre. On a comparable basis, the change in rents is -3.5%. Occupancy rate at end-March fell slightly from January 1 to 89%.

Commissions management business for third parties amounted to 1.6 million for the quarter grew by 116% thanks mainly to the sales commissions of REITs, including Novapierre (walls of stores).

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Cements French: returns to profit in Q1

French Cement announces a net profit after minority interests of 115.5 million euro in the first three months of this year `s cons -1.1 million euros in the first quarter of 2010.

The number of `business` s draw at 972.6 million d `euros (+7% over the same period of 2010), increasing in India, Thailand, France / Belgium, Morocco and North America But down in Egypt and Spain. The volumes increased in all three businesses: +3.2% for cement and clinker, 6.1% for aggregates and +14.4% for the concrete ready to use `.

"The first quarter was marked by an improvement in the activity in the construction sector, supported by much warmer weather that` the first quarter of 2010 in Europe and North America, "said the cement.

The gross operating income that `s student` s `EUR 146.6 million grew by only 2%, mainly due to higher energy costs and despite the positive impact of the sale of rights of` CO2 (5.8 million euro) and the reduction of taxes on commodities in Egypt.

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