by Mara Vilcu

(Reuters) – European scholarships finished in dispersed order Monday at the start of a week in charge of political and geopolitical events.

In Paris, CAC 40 lost 0.04% to 7,883.63 points. In Frankfurt, the Dax advanced by 0.70% and in London, the FTSE 100 increased by 0.17%.

The Eurostoxx 50 index fell 0.15%, the FTSEURofirst 300 won 0.13% and the Stoxx 600 has also increased 0.13%.

Investors integrate data reflecting a slowdown in industrial production and retail sales in April in China.

On the geopolitical level, the centrist mayor of Bucharest, Nicusor Dan, won the presidential election in Romania to the far -right candidate for the far -right candidate at the end of a ballot followed closely throughout Europe, which Russia called “strange”.

The United Kingdom is committed on Monday to initiate the most important reset of its links with the European Union (EU) from Brexit, a consequence of Donald Trump’s policy which prompted the two parties to reconnect and strengthen their cooperation.

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin were to have a telephone interview on Monday on the war in Ukraine.

In addition, the rating agency Moody’s lowered the credit score on the United States on Friday, reviving questions around American policies.

VALUES

Euronext lost 2.30% after changes in recommendation.

A Wall Street

At the time of the fence in Europe, the Dow Jones earned 0.01%, the Standard & Poor’s 500 abandoned 0.2%and the Nasdaq Composite was down 0.31%.

AMD lost 2.21% after accepting Monday to sell the manufacturing activity of infrastructure for ZT Systems data centers, recently acquired, in Sanmina for an amount of $ 3 billion.

Novavax is advancing 13.35% after the American drug gendarme (FDA) approved the group’s vaccine against the COVVI-19, while limiting its use by the elderly and people over 12 with high medical risk in the event of infection.

The indicators of the day

The European Commission significantly decreased on Monday its prospects for gross domestic product (GDP) in the euro zone for 2025 and has slightly revised its expectations for 2026, citing a context of economic uncertainties with the trade war initiated by the United States.

Changes

The dollar was largely weakened on Monday, reaching its lowest level for more than a week against the Yen, the Swiss franc and the Euro, refuge values, while the markets integrated the surprise degradation of the credit note in the United States.

The dollar loses 0.81% against a basket of reference currencies.

The euro earns 0.8% to 1.1250 dollars.

RATE

American returns are up on Monday, while the degradation of the United States credit note by Moody’s strengthened concerns about future budgetary policies.

The yield of Treasuries at ten years earns 5.4 base points at 4.4928%. The two years advances from 0.8 base points to 3.9913%.

The yield of the German Bund at ten years loses 1.2 base points at 2.5740%. The two -year -old abandons 1.1 base points at 1,8400%.

OIL

Oil prices stabilized on Monday despite the degradation of the United States’s credit note by Moody’s and the publication of official data indicating a slowdown in industrial production growth and retail sales in China.

Brent advances 0.09% to 65.47 dollars per barrel and light American crude (West Texas Intermediate, WTI) gained 0.46% to 62.70 dollars.

To be continued on May 20:

(Some data may accuse a slight offset)

(Written by Mara Vîlcu)

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