(BFM Stock Exchange) – The Parisian index ends up clearly on Tuesday, April 1, to get closer to the 7,900 points before the customs announcements of Donald Trump. The Progressions of Airbus and Schneider Electric contributed to the ascent of the CAC 40.

The Paris Stock Exchange started the month (and the quarter) rather in a good way. Its star index, the CAC 40 increased by 1.10% to end at 7,876.36 points, this Tuesday, April 1.

Investors, however, remain feverish before 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.

“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, the operators learned of a series of statistics relating to the price and the manufacturing activity on both sides of the Atlantic.

In the morning, they took note of inflation data in the euro zone. 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 Mars entered the contraction zone, falling at 49 points, after 50.3 in February.

ING economists highlight the sharp increase in paid prices, which drops from 62.4 to 69.4. “This suggests preventive measures in anticipation of the taxation of customs tariffs, the threat of an increase in prices for consumers seeming very real,” they continue.

Airbus at the head of the CAC 40

On the side of the values, Airbus finished at the top of the Parisian star index (+3.2%), followed by L’Oréal (+3%) and Schneider Electric (+2.4%) which for its part benefited from an HSBC opinion increase which went to “buy” against “to” keep “, with a price target of 250 euros.

Solutions 30 resumed 10.8%, after revealing its annual results and renewed its prospects for 2026.

On the other hand, black day for MCPHY which dropped more than 30% having reported tensions on its cash, suggesting significant uncertainty about the continuity of its exploitation.

On the exchange market, the euro gives up 0.2% to 1.0799 dollars. On the oil side, the June contract on the Brent de Mer du Nord, of which is the first day of rating, gives up 0.2% to 74.63 dollars a barrel while that of May on the WTI listed in New York also loses 0.2% to 71.33 dollars per barrel. Value refuge par excellence, gold benefits from this climate of uncertainty, and increased from 1.1% to 3.116.02 dollars not without having broken a new record at 3.149.01 dollars the ounce a little earlier in the day.