also, thomas cook, that's the biggest gainer this morning, thomas cook and tui travel on whether the creditor bank arcandor has placed the stake they hold in thomas cook. that is obviously having an effect on the shares of thomas cook today. patricia, how is it looking in germany? >> well, we're softer. on the other hand, i have to say volumes are really good today, about 52 million shares are traded already. normally when it speak around this hour, it's about 24, 25 million. so we have real players in the market. a lot of them in the financial stocks. so commerzbank is still in proposition, but a lot less than the 10% we saw earlier on, up about 5% -- no, 4% at the moment. s.a.p. doing very well, up about 2.2%. good news coming through from asml having that stock. thyssenkrupp getting a boost up right now. deutsche postbank is underperforming right now. over to paris. >> and in paris, the tech sector is doing well today. on the back of texas instruments, raised its guidance yesterday. also in good shape this morning, alcatel-lucent, despite the statement from the chinese telecom equ