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La francesa Technip despega en Bolsa al rebufo de SpaceX

La compañía francesa Technip Energies despunta hoy en Europa con subidas próximas por momentos al 10%. Un posible contrato millonario con SpaceX desata una oleada de órdenes de compra de sus acciones. Leer

La francesa Technip despega en Bolsa al rebufo de SpaceX

France's Technip Energies surged in European markets today, with shares jumping up to 10%. A potential multi-million dollar contract with SpaceX sparked a wave of buying orders for the company's stock. Technip Energies experienced a turbulent day, with trading activity reaching a fever pitch. The space giant SpaceX may soon announce the award of a $10 billion contract, worth around 8.6 billion euros.

As a finalist, Technip, despite its smaller capitalization compared to the contract amount, saw investors seize the opportunity to position themselves in the firm's value. The SpaceX-awarded contract involves constructing a fuel production plant at the company's Louisiana base. French news channel BFM reports that Technip Energies is among the finalist companies vying for the contract award.

Elon Musk himself is expected to announce the winner throughout the day. This has driven investors' interest in Technip Energies, anticipating that Musk's announcement could spur the French engineering and technology firm's stock rise. Stock purchases of Technip surged during today's session, and the French firm's market capitalization rose above €5.4 billion, up from €5.1 billion the previous day.

The rally's upward momentum pushes Technip's market value above the $10 billion SpaceX contract it is vying for.

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