Paris, March 1, 2026, 06:59 (CET) — Market closed.
- Euronext (ENX.PA) last closed at €140.00, up 2.19%.
- Euro zone flash inflation is due March 3; U.S. payrolls follow on March 6.
- Euronext investor events include a Milan roadshow on March 4 and an ODDO BHF forum on March 6.
Euronext shares ended Friday at 140 euros, up 2.19%, as investors headed into a data-heavy first week of March. 1
The next few sessions matter because Euronext sells access to markets. When investors trade more — especially when prices swing — exchange fees and clearing volumes tend to follow.
Europe just wrapped February with stock markets near record highs, but the mood under the surface stayed jumpy. “The recent stress seen in the private credit market … is being topped by worries regarding potential irregularities in the mortgage space,” said Ipek Ozkardeskaya, senior analyst at Swissquote Bank. (Private credit is lending outside traditional banks and public bond markets.) 2
Euronext’s run has been sharp. The stock has risen for six straight sessions and is up about 10% since Feb. 20, after trading between 137.60 and 141.20 euros on Friday. Volume was about 729,000 shares, according to Investing.com data. 3
The company came into the week with its latest results still fresh in investor models. Euronext reported fourth-quarter revenue of 456.4 million euros, up nearly 10% from a year earlier, and said it would propose a 321.5 million euro dividend at its May annual meeting. CEO Stéphane Boujnah told Reuters the defence sector was “the sweet spot for IPOs,” as firms look to raise capital quickly. 4
The first big macro marker for Europe is Tuesday’s flash estimate of euro zone inflation for February — a preliminary reading released before full data. Eurostat said the February estimate is scheduled for March 3. 5
Inflation expectations are already in focus. The ECB said on Friday that consumers’ inflation expectations for the year ahead edged down to 2.6% from 2.8% in a monthly survey. 6
In the background, traders also brace for global business surveys and U.S. jobs. S&P Global said PMI surveys — business-activity gauges built from company polls — and the U.S. payrolls report dominate the week ahead. The U.S. employment report for February is scheduled for Friday, March 6, at 08:30 a.m., according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics release calendar. 7
Euronext itself has a couple of set-piece dates. Its calendar shows a continental Europe roadshow stop in Milan on March 4 and an appearance at ODDO BHF’s TMT Forum on March 6. 8
Policy talk sits in the backdrop too. A Reuters Breakingviews column this week pointed to renewed pressure in Brussels to push a “Savings and Investments Union” — shorthand for efforts to pull more household money into capital markets — and to streamline Europe’s fragmented trading and settlement plumbing. It also noted Euronext and Nasdaq have been buying smaller bourses, with Euronext buying the Athens Stock Exchange last year. 9
But the week can still break the other way. If inflation and payrolls come in tame and markets stay calm, trading can thin out — not a great mix for volume-led fee lines. A sharper risk-off move, on the other hand, can hit valuations even if it keeps traders busy.
When markets reopen on Monday, the immediate tells are Tuesday’s euro zone inflation flash estimate, Euronext’s Milan roadshow on Wednesday, and the U.S. payrolls report on Friday — with any comments around listings and activity likely to draw the quickest reaction.
