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Paris attacks: Markets face rocky day as France to open | |
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World stock markets face a turbulent open on Monday after the attacks in Paris on Friday night that killed 129. | World stock markets face a turbulent open on Monday after the attacks in Paris on Friday night that killed 129. |
Market sentiment was weak before the attacks, with the UK's FTSE 100 closing at a six-week low and Wall Street having its worst week since August. | Market sentiment was weak before the attacks, with the UK's FTSE 100 closing at a six-week low and Wall Street having its worst week since August. |
Investors may now seek traditional safe-haven investments such as gold, the US dollar, and Japanese yen. | Investors may now seek traditional safe-haven investments such as gold, the US dollar, and Japanese yen. |
Meanwhile, French financial markets will be open as usual on Monday, stock and derivatives exchange Euronext said. | Meanwhile, French financial markets will be open as usual on Monday, stock and derivatives exchange Euronext said. |
A spokesman said: "Our priority is the safety of our staff and there will therefore be extra security in place in Paris on Monday." | A spokesman said: "Our priority is the safety of our staff and there will therefore be extra security in place in Paris on Monday." |
'Negative impact' | 'Negative impact' |
As well as the recent lacklustre performances in the UK and US, France's Cac-40, the German Dax, and major Asian indexes had all closed down on Friday. | As well as the recent lacklustre performances in the UK and US, France's Cac-40, the German Dax, and major Asian indexes had all closed down on Friday. |
And French stocks, including those connected with the country's large tourism sector, could be most at risk of large falls, analysts say. | And French stocks, including those connected with the country's large tourism sector, could be most at risk of large falls, analysts say. |
The tourism sector accounts for about 7.5% of French GDP. | The tourism sector accounts for about 7.5% of French GDP. |
"These Paris terrorist attacks and the larger scale of this attack could have a meaningful negative impact on the travel and tourism sector," said Robert T Lutts, president and chief investment officer at Cabot Wealth Management told Reuters. | "These Paris terrorist attacks and the larger scale of this attack could have a meaningful negative impact on the travel and tourism sector," said Robert T Lutts, president and chief investment officer at Cabot Wealth Management told Reuters. |
"It is possible this could cause investors to take a bit more cautious stance on the higher risk sectors of the markets." | "It is possible this could cause investors to take a bit more cautious stance on the higher risk sectors of the markets." |
And IG France analyst Alexandre Baradez told the agency that stocks "angled towards consumer goods or tourism, notably the luxury industry with the Christmas season, could be affected." | And IG France analyst Alexandre Baradez told the agency that stocks "angled towards consumer goods or tourism, notably the luxury industry with the Christmas season, could be affected." |
Euro 2016 | Euro 2016 |
Hidenori Suezawa, financial market and fiscal analyst at SMBC Nikko Securities, added: "Given that France has a big tourism industry there may be some damage to the economy if this leads to a fall in visitors to France, or in tourism in general after the crash of a Russian plane." | Hidenori Suezawa, financial market and fiscal analyst at SMBC Nikko Securities, added: "Given that France has a big tourism industry there may be some damage to the economy if this leads to a fall in visitors to France, or in tourism in general after the crash of a Russian plane." |
Meanwhile, the organisers of the Euro 2016 football tournament, which will see a huge influx of tourist visitors from across Europe, say the event should not be cancelled. | Meanwhile, the organisers of the Euro 2016 football tournament, which will see a huge influx of tourist visitors from across Europe, say the event should not be cancelled. |
Tournament organiser Jacques Lambert told French radio station RTL: "We will take the necessary decisions for Euro 2016 to take place in the best safety conditions. | Tournament organiser Jacques Lambert told French radio station RTL: "We will take the necessary decisions for Euro 2016 to take place in the best safety conditions. |
"Security in stadiums works well, the risk is more in the streets, in spontaneous gatherings." | "Security in stadiums works well, the risk is more in the streets, in spontaneous gatherings." |
'Rush to safety' | 'Rush to safety' |
Following the Madrid bombings in 2004 and London bombings of 2005 the Spanish and UK markets dropped by 2.2% and 1.4% respectively after those events. | Following the Madrid bombings in 2004 and London bombings of 2005 the Spanish and UK markets dropped by 2.2% and 1.4% respectively after those events. |
"The knee-jerk reaction in other terrorist attacks over the last decade has been a rush to safety, including aggressive buying in the US Treasury markets," said Guy LeBas, chief fixed income strategist at Janney Montgomery Scott LLC. | "The knee-jerk reaction in other terrorist attacks over the last decade has been a rush to safety, including aggressive buying in the US Treasury markets," said Guy LeBas, chief fixed income strategist at Janney Montgomery Scott LLC. |
Investors in Europe and the US will be closely watching the reaction of markets in Asia and Australia when they open. | Investors in Europe and the US will be closely watching the reaction of markets in Asia and Australia when they open. |
Shane Oliver, chief economist at Australia's AMP Capital in Sydney, said there would be short-term market nervousness, but he thought the economic impact would be limited. | Shane Oliver, chief economist at Australia's AMP Capital in Sydney, said there would be short-term market nervousness, but he thought the economic impact would be limited. |
"Markets will quickly recover and go on to focus on other things," he added. | "Markets will quickly recover and go on to focus on other things," he added. |