This, citing sources familiar with the situation, was reported by the Financial Times, in Italy the information about participation in such negotiations was rejected

France and Italy agree with Iran on safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz

France intends to increase its nuclear arsenal and may temporarily deploy warheads abroad for the first time, French President Emmanuel Macron said. On Monday, he unveiled a new doctrine of "forward deterrence" that envisions deeper cooperation between France and European countries, Bloomberg <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-02/france-to-increase-nuclear-arsenal-with-us-commitments-in-doubt">reported</a>.

France to increase nuclear arsenal - Macron

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

South Korean stock market has moved to the ninth place in the world in terms of capitalization, surpassing France and Germany, Bloomberg <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-25/emerging-market-rally-builds-as-korea-tops-france-in-stock-ranks">writes</a>. The market was supported by another rise in shares of Asian IT companies, which also contributed to growth in other emerging markets, the agency notes.

South Korea's stock market outperforms France's - after $2.2 trillion rally

The ship, according to the French president, was under sanctions and has now been sent to a dock to undergo further inspections

France announces detention of "Russian-bound" oil tanker

The "coalition of the willing" signed a declaration in Paris on security guarantees for Kyiv.

The US may promise Ukraine support in the event of a new Russian attack — Bloomberg

In 2025, emerging market stocks confidently<a href="https://www.marketwatch.com/story/how-emerging-markets-stocks-can-keep-trouncing-the-s-p-500-3717fc49"> outperformed</a> US stocks, which was one of the main surprises of the outgoing year. By December 29, the gap in growth dynamics between the MSCI Emerging Markets (judging by <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/EEM/">the</a> largest <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/EEM/">ETF</a> following it) and the S&amp;P 500 exceeded 12 percentage points. This is like a "stretched rubber band," says Arjun Jayaraman of Causeway Capital Management: US stocks have significantly outperformed emerging markets for a long time. And now a correction has occurred.

Investor geography: which countries to look to for promising ideas in 2026 

Eutelsat Communications S.A.

Shares of Eutelsat, the French satellite operator often described as the European rival to Elon Musk's Starlink, are down 7.5% today after a Reuters report that Japanese investor SoftBank had sold subscription rights, CNBC <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/03/musks-starlink-rival-eutelsat-shares-softbank.html">writes</a>.

Starlink rival Eutelsat tumbles 7.5% in trading after SoftBank cuts stake in half

French authorities have completely lifted restrictions on the movements of the CEO of messenger Telegram, billionaire Pavel Durov, Bloomberg <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-13/telegram-ceo-s-french-travel-ban-fully-lifted-by-investigators">writes,</a> citing a source.Also canceled the requirement to regularly check in the local police station, said the interlocutor of the agency.

France lifts travel ban on Telegram Durov founder

L'Oreal S.A.

JPMorgan Chase, UBS and Bernstein recommend not to buy new, but also not to sell existing L'Oreal shares

L'Oreal shares collapsed by 8% after a "vague" forecast. What worried investors?

A sovereign downgrade could make French bonds less attractive to large conservative investors

French bond yields rose after an unscheduled downgrade by S&amp;P

Asian indices rose in anticipation of political changes in Japan and in hope for the recovery of the Chinese economy, while in Europe the mood worsened after the unexpected downgrade of France's rating by S&amp;P. These and other topics are covered in our review of key events for the morning of October 20.