Paris, March 1, 2026, 06:59 (CET) — The market is shut.
- Euronext (ENX.PA) finished the session at €140.00, gaining 2.19%.
- Euro zone’s preliminary inflation numbers land March 3. U.S. payrolls come out March 6.
- Euronext has two investor events lined up: first, a Milan roadshow set for March 4, then the ODDO BHF forum coming up March 6.
Euronext finished Friday at 140 euros, a gain of 2.19%, with investors bracing for a packed early March data calendar.
These next sessions are key for Euronext, which makes money by selling market access. Higher investor activity, and especially sharper price moves, typically mean more exchange fees and bigger clearing volumes.
European stocks finished February hovering close to record levels, yet nerves lingered beneath the surface. “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 refers to lending done outside mainstream banks and public bond markets. Reuters
Euronext shares have been on a tear, logging gains in each of the past six sessions and climbing roughly 10% since Feb. 20. On Friday, the stock moved between 137.60 and 141.20 euros. Volume hit around 729,000 shares, per Investing.com data.
Investors were still digesting Euronext’s latest numbers as this week began. The exchange operator posted fourth-quarter revenue of 456.4 million euros, a jump of nearly 10% on the year, and it’s putting forward a 321.5 million euro dividend at the annual meeting in May. CEO Stéphane Boujnah told Reuters the defence sector is where “the sweet spot for IPOs” sits right now, with companies chasing fast capital raises. Reuters
Tuesday brings the euro zone’s first look at February inflation, with the flash estimate landing ahead of the full release. Eurostat confirmed the preliminary numbers will be out March 3.
Inflation is back under the microscope. The ECB reported Friday that consumers now see inflation at 2.6% for the year ahead, down from 2.8%, according to its latest monthly survey.
Traders are eyeing global business surveys, plus the U.S. jobs numbers on deck. According to S&P Global, the week is set to turn on PMI surveys — those company-poll snapshots — and the much-watched U.S. payrolls report. The U.S. jobs data for February drops Friday, March 6, at 08:30 a.m., per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics calendar.
Euronext’s diary is marked by two key dates: a continental Europe roadshow in Milan on March 4, then a slot at the ODDO BHF TMT Forum scheduled for March 6.
Policy chatter isn’t far off, either. This week, a Reuters Breakingviews column flagged fresh momentum in Brussels behind the push for a “Savings and Investments Union”—that’s the EU’s bid to funnel more household cash into markets and untangle the region’s patchwork trading and settlement systems. The piece also highlighted how Euronext and Nasdaq have been snapping up smaller exchanges: Euronext, for example, scooped up the Athens Stock Exchange last year. Reuters
Still, there’s room for a turn. Soft prints on inflation and payrolls could keep things quiet, and that usually drags on volume-driven fees. Flip side: if risk sentiment sours, valuations take a knock, even if trading desks stay active.
Markets are looking at Tuesday’s euro zone inflation flash estimate right out of the gate, then Euronext heads to Milan for its Wednesday roadshow. All eyes will shift to Friday’s U.S. payrolls report. Any remarks on listings or deal activity could spark an instant response.
