(BFM Stock Exchange) – The Parisian index is trying a rebound this Tuesday, April 1, after completing the month of March under the 7,800 points. Investors, however, remain on their guard before Donald Trump customs announcements.

After finishing March in the hard time, the Paris Stock Exchange wants to start April and the second quarter on a more positive note.

The CAC 40 attempts a rebound over the 7,800 points, winning 0.7% at 7,845.14 points, at mid-session of this Tuesday, April 1. Investors, however, remain feverish on the eve of April 2, when Donald Trump will present his rosary of customs measures.

On Monday, the American president promised to be “very nice” with the trade partners of the United States, while specifying that these customs duties would allow a “renaissance” of America.

Last week, Donald Trump had already announced customs surcharge on automotive imports from April 3.

“Donald Trump will specify this Wednesday the contours of the reciprocal customs duties plan which will come into force on April 2 and which in particular threaten the automobile, semiconductors, pharmaceutical products and raw materials. Europe fears 25% prices on its automotive industry and Asia remains under the threat of new customs barriers”, recalls Michel Douin, Dupont Oudart.

Good news on inflation

On the macroeconomic level, this Tuesday agenda is provided with a series of statistics on the program.

Operators have already read inflation data in the euro area on Tuesday morning. In March, the price index calculated to European standards increased by 2.2% over one year, according to preliminary data published Tuesday by Eurostat, after 2.3% in February. Outside energy and food, inflation comes at 2.4%, less than the 2.5% expected by consensus, and after 2.6% the previous month.

This drop in inflation “is not only due[e] Lower energy prices, but also to a pronounced decline in the inflation of services. Even if this phenomenon is partly due to a late Easter festival, this decrease is a sign of caution for the ECB before possible commercial upheavals concerning inflation prospects. “, Advance the economists of ING Economics.

The manufacturing industry in the euro zone showed signs of recovery in March with a manufacturing PMI index which emerged at 48.6 points, after 47.6 in February. In the United States, the ISM Manufacturer index of March will be published at 4 p.m.

“ISM employment and data figures concerning the services and the manufacturing sector will assess the risk of recession,” Note César Perez Ruiz, investment manager and IOC at Pictet Wealth Management.

Airbus at the head of the CAC 40

On the values ​​side, Airbus hides at the top of the Parisian star index (+1.9%), followed by Capgemini (+1.8%) and Veolia Environnement (+1.70%)

Solutions 30 jumps by 6.2%, after having unveiled its annual results and renewed its prospects for 2026.

On the exchange market, the euro gives up 0.1% to 1.0805 dollars. On the oil side, the June contract on the Brent de Mer du Nord, of which is the first day of rating, climbs from 0.2% to 74.91 dollars a barrel while that of May on the WTI listed in New York gains 0.2% also at 71.63 Dollars per barrel. Value refuge par excellence, gold benefits from this climate of uncertainty, and increased from 1.6% to 3.133.49 dollars not without having broken a new record at 3.149 dollars it a little earlier in the day.