Fair (lock): Altice and TomTom flavorings in calm Damrak Financière

The AEX index at Damrak ended at 519.58 points. The MidCap fell 0.3% to 699.94 points.

Elsewhere in Europe, the closure of Paris remained virtually unchanged and the indicators in Frankfurt and London fell to 0.2%.

In the late afternoon, the United States pushed investors back into their shell. According to Philip Marey, an economist at Rabobank, the more difficult situation in the US housing market has been going on for some time, partly because of rising interest rates in the United States. "It's also a sign that America is on the end of its expansion."

Earlier in the day, investors' reserves faded in the run-up to the US-China trade talks at the G20 summit in Argentina. at the end of the week. President Donald Trump will meet his Chinese colleague Xi Jinping on Saturday night. "The big question is whether there is an agreement that we can take advantage of in the long run," says Marey. "There are still so many distortions in the relations between the two countries.Trump has made trading more and more an attraction pole, certainly because he was limited in his domestic politics after the recovery." of the majority of Democrats in the House of Representatives. "

Fed Chairman Jerome's speech is also expected. Powell in New York later tonight. Mr. Marey expects Powell to repeat what he said earlier to look more closely at the external risks of next year and to monitor the impact of past rate hikes. of interest on the US economic climate.

As expected, growth in the third quarter was a new estimate of a 3.5% advantage equal to the first estimate. Marey points out that the good news was mainly about increased investment in the wider business world in the United States. He also pointed out that spending had been reduced by the US government.

Marey fights for the upcoming stock market climate. "If there is a kind of agreement between the United States and China this weekend, it will have a temporary positive effect on the equity markets, but investor reluctance is expected to recover soon, because China's concessions will probably not be large enough for Trump. "

In AEX KPN was 1.9% higher. Investors reacted favorably to the announcement by the telecommunications group that he wanted to save 350 million euros over the next three years, including labor costs, before the day of the investor. The telecommunication company did not specify the number of jobs removed. At the same time, annual investments are set at 1.1 billion euros.

Telecommunications and Cable Supplier Altice Europe achieved a sprint of 8.8%. This meant that the action clearly broke the recent discomfort. Chief Altice provides a consolidation battle in the area.

Unilever advanced 0.2%. The agri-food group would conduct exclusive negotiations for the acquisition of GlaxoSmithKline's Indian subsidiary, but the Nestlé subsidiary would also be in the class.

Galapagos thickness of 1.4%. The biotechnology company has received Fast Track status from the US FDA watchdog for a cure for osteoarthritis. This status aims to provide resources faster in the market through an accelerated licensing process.

Care Technology Group Philip suffered a loss of 2.2%. The old girl Signify closed the row with a relapse of 2.5%. Vopak yielded 1%. Heineken lost 1.5%.

Midkapper The advanced metallurgical group will modify its operational structure. The metals specialist adds all the components to the two divisions AMG Technologies and AMG Critical Materials. The AMG share pleases at 3.8%.

The maker of stainless steel Aperam (+ 2.1%) also had a good wind. Koploper TomTom increased 5.4% in response to rumors that the shipping company could change hands.

PostNL took a step back after the strong recovery recorded earlier this month. and lost 2.6%. Air France KLM fell by 2.8% compared to the previous one.

In small-cap funds, Nedap outperformed his price by 5%. The technology company has benefited from a buying advice from Berenberg asset manager with a target price of 65 €.