The Paris Stock Exchange finished down Wednesday July 16, 2025, weighed down by the fall of the Renault title (AFP / Xavier Galiana)
The Paris Stock Exchange was increasing on Monday, driven by the announcement of a trade agreement between the United States and the European Union, thus defusing months of uncertainty for the markets.
The star index CAC 40 earned 0.84%, a gain of 65.55 points, to establish itself at 7,900.13 points around 10:00 am Paris time. Friday, the Paris Stock Exchange finished up 0.21% to 7,834.58 points.
Donald Trump and the president of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen concluded in Scotland a customs agreement providing that European products exported to the United States will be taxed at 15%.
Europeans hope to avoid a commercial escalation at this price.
In the markets, the announcement of the agreement “appeased the fears of a devastating commercial conflict”, indicates Patrick Munnelly, analyst at Tickmill Group.
“Investors love the certainty, and they have just received a good dose”, the long -awaited trade agreement “thus defusing months of increasing threats”, comments John Plassard, head of the investment strategy at Cité Gestion Private Bank.
“This agreement eliminates the greatest short-term threat that weighed on the markets. And in the current context that is more than enough to advance the indexes” stock markets, he believes.
For Patrick Munnelly, the agreement “with difficulty obtained” made it possible to avoid a trade war which could have seriously affected the global economy “.
– Forvia reassured –
Car manufacturers, for which the United States is an important market, evolve in green.
In Paris, Stellantis took 0.81% to 8.57 euros around 10:25 am Paris hour. Renault, less exposed to the American market, was still up 0.46% to 34.58 euros.
The automotive supplier forvia is particularly shining, carried by the announcement of the trade agreement and by the confirmation Monday of its objectives for the year 2025, still providing for an improvement in its operating margin, between 5.2 and 6%, and a rather stable turnover, between 26.3 and 27.5 billion euros.
Around 10:25 am, the Forvia action flew from 11.82% to 11.49 euros.
He “has two advantages,” said Forvia’s financial director. “These customs duties (are) lower than what has been exercised for a few months by the American administration” and “if it reduces volatility, uncertainty, it is better for all economic actors,” he said.
At the same time, Forvia announced for the first half of 2025 a net loss of 269 million euros, in particular linked to the depreciation of its activities in hydrogen, following the withdrawal of Stellantis, and at restructuring costs.
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