(BFM Stock Exchange) – The CAC 40 finished in a clear drop this Friday, March 7, near 8,100 points while the market digested a last report on disappointing American employment. Investors were somewhat disoriented by Donald Trump’s procrastination on customs surcharges.

While she had come close to her records during the week, the Paris Stock Exchange completes it on a dull note. The CAC 40 fence in decline from 0.94% to 8,120.80 points this Friday, March 7.

Investors have once again digested a salvo of information. Whose statistics of the day namely the report on American employment which turned out to be disappointing. The US private sector created 151,000 jobs in February, with an unemployment rate of 4.1%. This is lower than expectations since economists were tabling on 170,000 job creations for February against 143,000 previously as well as on a stable unemployment rate at 4%.

Cacophony on customs duties

The markets are also disoriented by the procrastination of the Trump administration on customs duties. For the second time in a month, Donald Trump has suspended the application of customs surcharge on imports from Mexico and Canada for products that respect the specifications of the free trade agreement between the three countries (ACEUM).

“This might seem positive, but the markets seem to be increasingly worried by the erratic nature of economic policy decisions,” notes Sebastian Paris Horvitz, director of LBPAM research.

“Thus, investors’ confidence is altered, partly explaining the sharp drop in stock market indices across the Atlantic (…) In our opinion, the confused nature of the policies implemented, and not particularly pro-business, create a risk: that of an even more marked correction of the indices,” he notes.

Over the week, the Parisian star index manages to resist, displaying light winnings of 0.11% thanks to German announcements on massive expenses in defense and infrastructure.

JCDecaux at the top of the poster

On the values ​​side, JCDecaux increased more than 5.7% in the aftermath of a 13.9% jum still increased by the announcement Thursday of performance higher than expectations in 2024.

Air France-KLM was the subject of some profits (-4.9%) after having won almost 33% on Thursday and signed the highest increase in the stock market.

Luxury also suffered in the wake of Ferragamo (-15.90%) sanctioned on the Milan Stock Exchange after revealing 2024 disappointing results. Kering returned 3.9%, LVMH sold 2.8% while Hermès lost 2.5%.

In the other markets, the euro includes 0.7% to 1.0859 dollars. Oil is progressing. The May contract on the Brent de Mer of the North advances 1.5% to $ 70.50 a barrel while the April that on WTI advances from 1.4% to 67.28 Dollars per barrel.