by Mara Vilcu
(Reuters) – European scholarships finished down on Monday, while investors assess the consequences of the United States direct involvement in the conflict between Israel and Iran.
In Paris, CAC 40 lost 0.69% to 7,537.57 points. In Frankfurt, the Dax abandoned 0.33% and in London, the FTSE 100 sold 0.19%.
The Eurostoxx 50 index lost 0.18%, the FTSEUROFIRST 300 abandoned 0.31%and the Stoxx 600 sold 0.25%.
Donald Trump has announced that American bombers have struck three Iranian nuclear sites during the night from Saturday to Sunday, marking direct entry of the United States into the conflict.
Iran said on Monday that the American attack on its nuclear sites widen the spectrum of legitimate targets that could be struck by its armed forces and treated US President Donald Trump “bettor”.
“There is a certain tension, but no shock, while investors monitor the evolution of the situation in the Middle East,” said Richard Hunter, market manager at Investor Investor, in a note.
“I think the markets are clearly in a waiting phase, waiting to see Iran’s response to American attacks on the weekend,” said Ross Mayfield, investment strategist at Baird.
The main economic risk lies on the price of oil prices which could fly away if Iran decides to act on the Strait of Ormuz which sees approximately a quarter of world oil trade and 20% of liquefied natural gas supplies.
“A total blockade would also harm Iran, given its dependence on crude oil exports to Asia, but asymmetrical attacks against ships or terminals remain a very real possibility,” according to Fawad Razaqzada, market analyst at City Index.
VALUES
Stellantis abandoned 2.10% following the presentation of the new management team. Carmat lost 47.50% after the designer of the artificial heart Total Aeson said Friday evening faced a critical financial situation, with a risk of cessation of payments at the end of June if he does not receive additional funding.
A Wall Street
At the time of the fence in Europe, the Dow Jones advances by 0.11%, the Standard & Poor’s 500 of 0.31%and the Nasdaq Composite of 0.43%.
The indicators of the day
Private sector activity in the euro zone stagnated for the second consecutive month in June, shows the PMI S&P Global and Hcob preliminary survey published on Monday.
The activity of the French private sector remained in contraction in June for the tenth consecutive month, the weakness of the manufacturing sector and the services sector having weighed on the second economy in the euro zone, shows the PMI S&P PLU Global and HCOB preliminary survey published Monday.
The activity in the private sector in Germany has unexpectedly returned to growth in June, carried by the resumption of the manufacturing sector which took advantage of the command increases, according to S&P Global and Hcob.
The activity of the British private sector has progressed slightly in June, driven by an increase in new orders for the first time this year, but job cuts have increased and the consequences of tensions in the Middle East combine the prospects, according to the PMI S&P Global/CIPS UK preliminary survey.
Changes
The dollar is down after declarations of the vice-president of the Federal Reserve (Fed) in charge of supervision, Michelle Bowman, evoking a first drop in interest rates this year in July.
The dollar loses 0.11% against a basket of reference currencies.
The euro earns 0.21% to 1.1546 dollars.
RATE
American returns retreat on Misdman Bowman’s statements on Monday after the declarations of Michelle Bowman.
The yield of ten -year treasuries fell from 6.3 base points to 4.3121%. The two -year -old abandons 7.4 base points at 3.8337%.
The yield of the German Bund at ten years lost 1.0 base points at 2,5050%. The two -year -old abandons 0.8 base points at 1.8410%.
OIL
Oil prices fall on Monday after reaching their highest level in five months, the markets trying to assess the impact on the transit of oil and gas via the Strait of Ormuz after the American air strikes against Iran this weekend.
Brent abandoned 0.86% to $ 76.35 per barrel and American brut (West Texas Intermediate, WTI) lost 0.84% ​​to $ 73.22.
(Written by Mara Vîlcu, edited by Augustin Turpin)
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