PARIS (Reuters) – The main European scholarships mark a break Tuesday after several sessions in the green, the day’s session being marked by many contrasting results of companies, while uncertainty remains on American customs duties on the 100th day of taking office of Donald TRMP at the White House.
In Paris, the CAC 40 nibbles 0.06% to 7,578.57 points around 7:30 am GMT, after a gain of 0.50% on Monday. In London, the FTSE 100 gives up 0.05%. In Frankfurt, the Dax advances 0.50%.
The Eurostoxx 50 index increased by 0.11% and the FTSEUROFITS 300 of 0.26%. The Stoxx 600 wins 0.23% after taking the day before 0.50%.
The term contracts to Wall Street prefigure a slight increase for the Dow Jones, the Standard & Poor’s 500 and the Nasdaq the day after a dispersed order marked by the withdrawal of the megacapitalizations while four of the “seven magnificent” Americans must publish their quarterly accounts from Wednesday.
On the political side, the American administration continues to blow hot and cold on customs duties, the secretary of the Treasury, Scott Bessent, having suggested on Monday a possible agreement with India, while affirming that it belonged to Beijing to defuse the conflict on the surcharges.
Representatives of the White House also said that the automotive sector could benefit from measures aimed at mitigating the impact of customs duties on spare parts from abroad.
Among the many results of the day, the most important reactions in Paris are for Capgemini (+8%), Schneider Electric (-6.33%) and Amundi (-0.8%).
In the rest of Europe, Rheinmetall, which recorded an increase in its sales in the first quarter, leaps by 5.04%. The European banking sector (+1.54%) is well oriented with HSBC (+2.12%), which launched a three billion dollars share plan, while Deutsche Bank won 4.55% after having posted a 39% increase in the first quarter. BBVA takes 1.20% thanks to 23% increase in quarterly profit.
BP decreases by 3.70% after having published a quarterly profit below expectations. Porsche drops by almost 5% after having revised down a series of forecasts for 2025. The automotive sector in Europe takes 0.30% while waiting for Donald Trump’s announcements for the 100th day of taking office.
(Written by Claude Chendjou, edited by Kate Entringer)
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