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.

France's prime minister avoided a vote of no confidence twice in one day. Is this good for the market?

Fresh ocean wind, wide sandy beaches, splashes of salt water and that feeling of freedom... The music from every second coastal café invites you to dance, forgetting about everything in the world, and crisp and fragrant baguettes miraculously appear in your bag: there are temptations that are impossible to resist. And why should you?

Cider from the Basque Country: wild character, history and ancient rituals 

BNP Paribas SA

He lasted less than a month as prime minister last time he was in office

Macron reappointed Lecornu as France's prime minister four days after his resignation 

Societe Generale Societe anonyme

After the unexpected resignation of French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu, who held the post for only 27 days, investors are wary of the political crisis in the country. Analysts note that this may cool interest in companies focused on the domestic market. The situation is aggravated by the difficult budget situation, which forces investors to choose other European destinations.