(News Bulletin 247) – Bourse Direct shares progressed modestly on Wednesday on the Paris Stock Exchange, supported by the announcement of a turnover that emerged up 16.1% in the first quarter.

Around 11:00 a.m., the title of the company specializing in online trading gained 0.5% in volumes larger than usual. At the same time, the CAC Mid & Small index took 0.3%.

In a press release published in the morning, Bourse Direct announced a quarterly turnover of 16.7 million euros, up 16.1% compared to the same period of the previous financial year and up 44 % compared to the fourth quarter of 2022.

The online broker specifies that it had nearly 290,000 accounts as of March 31, a figure up 15.7% year-on-year, with a “sustained” level of recruitment in the first quarter of 2023 (+ 22%).

Its professional activity Exoe – a trading desk for asset management professionals – meanwhile recorded stability in its turnover, compared to the same period in 2022, at exactly two million euros.

Bourse Direct – which offers a price of less than one euro per stock market order – allows individuals to invest in French and foreign equities, derivatives, foreign exchange, UCITS or life insurance.

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