The Paris Stock Exchange ended slightly higher by 0.27% on Thursday. The flagship CAC 40 index advanced 19.36 points to finish at 7,222.15 points.

The Parisian rating has resumed the path of increase, accelerating after the publication of the jump in weekly applications for unemployment benefits in the United States.Societe Generale announced the conclusion of agreements with two African banking groups to sell four of its subsidiaries to the Vista group and in Mauritania and Chad to the Coris group.