The Paris Stock Exchange opened slightly higher Tuesday, March 10, taking advantage of a slight rebound in oil prices after a collapse on Monday and betting on an energetic action of governments and central banks facing the coronavirus crisis, in the aftermath of the worst trading session in twelve years.
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At 09:10, the CAC 40 index gained 1.38% to 4.772.85 points after advancing 1.29% at the opening. Monday, the Parisian place had experienced its worst session since the last major financial crisis, collapsing 8.39% to 4,707.91 points. It had then brought its losses over the year to more than 21%.
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