(BFM Stock Exchange) – The Parisian star index continues its ascent this Tuesday, May 13, after the announcement of inflation figures in the United States lower than expectations for April. CAC 40 took 0.3%.
The Paris Stock Exchange has in line the CAP of 7,900 points. The flagship index of the Paris Stock Exchange closes up 0.30% on Tuesday, May 13, at 7,873.83 points, after earning 1.4%, the day before.
Investors have learned of inflation figures in the United States for the month of April. According to the CPI index, consumer prices increased by 2.3% at an annual rate, after 2.4% in March. This is the lowest pace since February 2021. Economists interviewed by the Wall Street Journal tapped on a rate of 2.4% for April.
A slight slowdown in prices in the United States
“American inflation was lower than forecasts in April. The threat of prices increased by customs duties moving away from recent agreements and advanced indicators of the housing sector indicating a slowdown in housing costs, the Federal Reserve will continue to envisage interest rates later in the year,” wrote Ing economists.
“The report on inflation (ICC) of April does not yet show an impact on customs duties decided by the new Trump administration. This should nevertheless materialize on the next, for example with the increase in the price of cars, and it is this prospect that makes the American Federal Reserve (Fed) will remain cautious”, advances, Bastien Drut, responsible for strategy and economic studies in CPRAM.
On the values ​​side, GL Events resumed 5.8% after announcing the award of the French Stadium concession, a contract evaluated between 70 and 80 million euros in revenue by TP ICAP Midcap.
Equasens jumped 12.2%, the software specialist for professionals and health establishments unveiled an increased commercial activity over the first three months of 2025.
In other markets, the euro takes 0.7% against the dollar at 1.1177 dollars. Oil accelerates the increase after a new salvo of sanctions on Iranian oil. The July Brent of the North Brent contract advances 2.45% to $ 66.55 per barrel while that of June on the WTI listed in New York takes 2.8% at 63.66 Dollars per barrel.
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