(BFM Stock Exchange) – The flagship index of the Paris Stock Exchange is progressing this Friday with hope that Washington and Beijing take language for, ultimately, to establish an agreement on customs duties. Airbus takes off after results above expectations.

The Paris Stock Exchange continues its rise. The CAC 40 Son flagship index takes 1.5% at 7,709.49 points at mid-session of this Friday, May 2.

The flagship index of the Parisian square is carried by anticipations of warming Sino-American relations, with the hope that Beijing and Washington meet around a table to negotiate and reach an agreement on customs duties.

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Airbus at the head of the CAC 40

“Market optimism continues after the Chinese Ministry of Commerce said it was asking for trade negotiations with the United States. The ministry said that this decision is relevant when the United States has recently sent messages to China through opposing parties’ and urged Washington to show ‘sincerity’ with regard to China,” said Deutsche Bank.

On the results of business results, Airbus takes 4.7% after delivering quarterly results superior to expectations while Teleperformance yields 5.8%, penalized by fears about its specialized service activity.

At Wall Street, Apple is preparing to be sanctioned (-3.4% in pre-opening) after having indicated that customs surcharges would lead its costs up to $ 900 million for the current quarter.

In other markets, the euro takes 0.5% against the dollar at 1.1346 dollars. Petroleum decreases a little. The July Brent of the Northern Brents contract cedes 1.05% to 61.48 Dollars per barrel while that of June on the WTI listed in New York, lost 1.2% to 58.54 dollars.