By Pauline Foret
(Reuters) – European scholarships ended up on Friday after a day rich in macroeconomic indicators and business results while the markets are preparing for a potential taxation by Donald Trump on Customs Duties on Canada and Mexico.
In Paris, the CAC 40 took 0.11% at 7,950.17 point. In Frankfurt, the DAX grabbed 0.02% and in London, the FTSE 100 climbed 0.31%.
The Eurostoxx 50 index ended up 0.09%, the FTSEUROFRST 300 of 0.11%and the Stoxx 600 of 0.13%.
The session was marked by results of contrasting companies. If the increase in Smiths Group (+10.6%) allowed the Footsie to keep its gains at the start of the session, the other clues vacillated in the afternoon after the publication of several macroeconomic indicators.
Investors awaited in particular German inflation, which remained stable in accordance with expectations, as well as the consumer price index in the United States. He posted an increase of 2.6% online with forecasts, confirming that US inflation is not still about slowing down, while consumption spending has increased.
These data have reinforced market expectations in terms of rate reduction, focusing on a cautious approach to the federal reserve, which decided on Wednesday to maintain its current rates.
Investors continue to navigate between Donald Trump’s intimidation, the American president having again threatened Canada and Mexico with customs duties on February 1 but also the BRICS in the event of the abandonment of the dollar.
VALUES
On the values ​​side, Novartis gained 1.87% after exceeding expectations in the fourth quarter.
Hexagon gained 8.41% after reporting a surprise increase in its operational profit in the fourth quarter, pulling with it the technological index of the STOXX 600 (+1.7%).
Verallia flies over 14% after Bloomberg News press information that the Moreira Salles family, the main shareholder of the group, envisaged its acquisition and removal of the side.
A Wall Street
At the time of the fence in Europe, the main American clues evolve in the green with the exception of Dow Jones, which is stable.
The S&P 500 advances 0.68% and the NASDAQ, driven by technological values ​​in Apple wake, 1.26%.
Apple climbs 1.6% after the American giant declared to anticipate a resumption of growth in its sales of iphones in China with the launch of new features linked to artificial intelligence.
Colgate-Palmolive and Chevron both lose approximately 4% after having disappointed expectations in the fourth quarter.
The indicators of the day
In addition to the consumer price index in the United States, investors were able to digest the publication of several macroeconomic indicators on Friday.
In Germany, inflation remained stable in January, in accordance with expectations, while unemployment has increased less than expected. Retail sales have displayed a surprise drop of 1.6%.
In France, the rise in production prices slowed down in December, stretching at +1% after +3.7% in November, while inflation increased less than scheduled in January to +1.4%.
Changes
The dollar is strengthening this Friday in the face of the possibility that Donald Trump imposes customs duties on Mexico and Canada on Saturday.
The greenback earns 0.26% against a basket of reference currencies.
The euro earns 0.13% to $ 1.0404.
RATE
US bond yields are advancing cautiously after the PCE index is published.
The yield of Treasuries at ten years earns 1 bp to 4.5225%, while the two years advances from 1.2 pb to 4.2095%.
After the data on German inflation, the yield of the Bund at ten years grabbed 0.1 pb to 2,4600% and the two years 0.2 pb to 2.1160%.
OIL
Oil prices are going to end the week in the red waiting for a Donald Trump decision in terms of customs duties.
The Brent is stable at $ 76.86 while the American barrel and crude light (West Texas Intermediate, WTI) gained 0.21% to $ 72.88.
Metals
Gold prices have reached a record level earlier in the day, going so far as to briefly touch the $ 2.800 brand, investors withdrawing on safe values ​​while Donald Trump brandishes the threat of rights of rights customs.
Around 4:45 p.m. GMT, the Once d’Or was exchanged at 2,806.47 dollars.
To be continued next week:
The business results ball will continue next week, including large French banks, alphabet (Google), Totalenergies, Uber, L’Oréal or Amazon.
Several macroeconomic indicators are also on the menu.
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The situation on the markets
(Some data may accuse a slight offset)
(Written by Pauline Foret, edited by Kate Entringer)
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