Elsewhere in Europe, other major financial centers are faring slightly better, such as Frankfurt's DAX, which is up 0.16% at 24,896 points, and London's FTSE, which is gaining 0.27% to 10,177 points.

In Paris, investors are catching their breath after nearly a 1% gain the previous day. However, they are keeping a close eye on the numerous macroeconomic indicators released this morning.

In France, according to preliminary data, activity in the private sector contracted, falling from 50 to 48.6 points, whereas investors had expected a very slight improvement to 50.1 points.

In Germany, the same indicator rose from 51.3 to 52.5 points, signaling an acceleration in growth. Analysts had forecast 51.8 points. Furthermore, breaking down the data, activity in the manufacturing sector—highly significant across the Rhine—stood at 48.7 points, still in contraction territory, but this slowdown is less pronounced than the 47 points recorded in December and the 47.8 points forecast.

Investors will have more indicators to monitor this afternoon in the United States, notably the preliminary composite PMI for January and the University of Michigan's consumer confidence index, also for January.

On the currency market, the euro is losing ground against the greenback (-0.15%) and is trading at 1.1740 dollars.

In commodities, whether in London or New York, the price of a barrel of oil is edging up, by +0.33% and +0.45% respectively.

Ericsson Soars

 In terms of individual stocks, the defense sector is rebounding after several days of decline. Safran is up 1.01% and Thales is climbing 1.27%. "The defense sector has significantly outperformed the major stock indices since the beginning of the year, whether in American, Asian, or European markets. Ongoing tensions between major powers mean that military budgets are likely to continue rising in the coming years," says Bastien Drut, Head of Strategy and Economic Research at CPR AM.

The recovery remains sluggish for Ubisoft, which is gaining only 5.49% after plunging 39.83% the previous day.

Across Europe, Ericsson is soaring 8.22% after reporting better-than-expected fourth-quarter results.

Conversely, BASF's preliminary annual results disappointed, with the stock slightly punished (-1.11%).