(BFM Stock Exchange) – The Parisian index won 0.45% this Friday, supported by good business results. Over the week, the CAC 40 signs a good performance.

The CAC 40 finishes this week shortened-the Paris Stock Exchange was closed on Monday-on a flawless. The flagship index of the Paris Stock Exchange won 0.45% this Friday, April 25, at 7,536.26 points. This allows the CAC 40 to sign an increase on each of the four sessions of the week.

In weekly rhythm, the index records a good performance, of +3.44%. And over the entire 2025, the CAC 40 evolves again in the green (+2.11% at the end of this Friday).

Throughout the week, the Paris market was supported by several elements. Starting with Donald Trump who calmed his attacks on Jerome Powell, the president of the American Federal Reserve (Fed), which reassured investors in the independence of the Central Bank.

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A bouquet of positive elements

In addition, “the week was marked by several positive developments, and first of all the first steps on both sides between the United States and China”, underline the strategists of CPR AM.

Donald Trump fell in a tone in the trade war by the two countries, saying that he was thinking of lowering customs surcharges against China. Beijing said it said open to dialogue.

“If the communication line is likely to be cut between the two countries (at least on commercial issues), these new postures prefigure a possible de -escalation – which contributes to the relief of investors”, judge CPR AM.

In addition, declarations of Fed members have fueled rate drop speculations from the American central bank.

Good -made results

Last catalyst and not least: business results. As of Tuesday, the Paris market was supported by the excellent publication of L’Oréal, which had delivered growth significantly higher than expectations. On Thursday, Air Liquide, Renault and Stmicroelectronics took over.

This Friday, three large CAC 40 groups brought the trend. Accor, however little used to appearing at the top of the list, signed the highest increase in the index (+6.3%), thanks to a reassuring activity over the first three months of the year. Accustomed to delivering high-flying publications, Saint-Gobain (+4.7%) delighted the market again, with better volumes than expected by analysts in the first quarter.

Not to be outdone, Safran took 4.2%, after having published a stronger growth planned for the first three months of 2025, with in particular a vertiginous increase (+25%) of sales of spare parts for civil engines.

In addition, its director general, Olivier Andriès, said that China had excluded aircraft engines, nacelles, landing trains and aeronautical rooms of customs duties inflicted on American imports. This could support the saffron action, but especially that of Airbus. The aircraft manufacturer took 2.4%.

Michelin won 1.7% after having expressed quarterly income carried by price and “mix” effects (orientation of sales to more expensive products).

“The results of companies are overall good, but the lack of visibility for the coming months encourages caution,” notes Christopher Dembik, from Pictet AM.

On the drop side, Edenred (-16.8%) and to a lesser extent Pluxee (-8.8%) experienced an excruciating session, weighed down by worrying press information investors on regulations in Brazil.

In other markets, the euro lost 0.1% against the dollar at 1.1382 dollars. Oil is sluggish. The June contract on the Brent de Mer northern is stable at 65.63 a barrel while the same maturity on the WTI listed in New York takes 0.1% at 62.88 Dollars per barrel.