(BFM Stock Exchange) – The Paris Stock Exchange is down this Friday, March 21, while investors have in mind the date of April 4, to which the US administration plans to apply the reciprocal customs tariffs.

The dropout continues for the CAC 40. The Parisian index lost 0.6% at the mid-session of this Friday, March 21 after giving up 0.95% the day before. For the time being over the week, the index is difficult to keep in positive territory (+0.18%).

The market still digests the American reserve (Fed) reserve (Fed), the outcome of which has hardly reassured the market. The date of April 2, which the United States intends to implement reciprocal customs duties on all global imports, is also present in the mind. This day was even described as “Liberation Day” by Donald Trump.

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“New trade tensions have shaken the financial markets, new reciprocal customs tariffs having come into force on April 2, which raises fears of an prolonged economic impasse,” said Naeem Aslam of Zaye Capital.

“The United States and its main business partners are still engaged in negotiations, but as no solution is in sight, investors fear disturbances in the supply chain, a slowdown in global trade and pressure on business profits,” he continues.

On the values ​​side, the trend is clearly to caution, 35 of the 40 values ​​of the CAC 40 evolving in the red. However, the decreases remain quite contained, Stmicroelectronics retreating by 3.4%, which constitutes the most pronounced withdrawal.

Excluding CAC 40, Beneteau unscrews 10.8% after reporting disappointing prospects for 2025.

In other markets, the euro is stable against the dollar at $ 1.0851. Oil gives way. The May contract on the Brent de Mer du Nord loses 0.5% to $ 71.63 per barrel while that of May on WTI abandons 0.46% to 67.76 Dollars per barrel.