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European markets: renewed uncertainty after a new Trump customs offensive

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European markets: renewed uncertainty after:

Paris lost 0.92%, Frankfurt 0.82%, London gave up 0.38%and Milan 1.11%. Nevertheless, In Zurich, the SMI abandons 1.60%. Therefore,

The scholarships retreat on Friday in the face of a hardening of Donald Trump’s tone on its commercial policy. Therefore, investors fearing that customs duties can increase inflation and delay the rate drops of the American central bank (Fed).

At Wall Street, around 4:05 pm GMT, the enlarged S&P 500 index lost 0.37%, the NASDAQ 0.10%and the Dow Jones 0.76%.

In Europe, the Paris Stock Exchange lost 0.92%, Frankfurt 0.82%, London sold 0.38%and Milan 1.11%. Meanwhile, In Zurich, the SMI abandoned 1.60%.

“Until now. Furthermore, the markets have behaved well for three reasons: economic data that has remained very correct, the anticipation that the impact of Trump’s commercial policy will be moderate and transient and that it will not prevent the Fed european markets: renewed uncertainty after from lowering its rates, and last argument, a moderate Donald Trump,” explains Valentine Ainouz, responsible for the AMUNI Investment rate strategy.

However. “Trump’s latest announcements question this last point and let fear a stronger inflationary scenario that is stronger than expected and which would bother the Fed in its rate reductions,” she continued.

US President Donald Trump again targeted Canada on Thursday. imposing 35% surcharge, one of the highest rates announced since the start of the week, accusing the United States’s first trading partner for retalling his customs duties.

On Wednesday, the White House tenant also announced a 50% surcharge on Brazilian products, so far spared.

“The general tone has returned to an aggressive level. which reveals more full -bodied negotiations”, especially for Europeans whose fate is still not fixed, “added Valentine Ainouz.

On Thursday evening. Donald Trump declared during a telephone interview with the American channel NBC that he european markets: renewed uncertainty after intended to send a missive of the same order to the European Union (EU) “today or tomorrow”.

“I chat with the EU which corresponds, as you know, to several countries, as well as with Canada. We should send [les courriers] In the coming hours, “he said.

On the bond market, the yield of the American loan at ten years was 4.41% against 4.35% the day before. Its German equivalent was 2.72%, after 2.70% Thursday at the end.

The greenback was exchanged at 1.1697 dollars for one euro (+0.03%).

Levi Strauss en Hausse

On the table of values, the manufacturer of Levi Strauss jeans (+10.54% to $ 21.81) benefited from quarterly results above expectations, including a net profit per share of 22 cents where analysts were tabled on 13 cents. The company also noted its forecasts for the year.

Bitcoin at the top, oil up

Bitcoin came close to european markets: renewed uncertainty after $ 119,000 on Friday, reaching its highest historic level at 118,847.26 dollars.

“This flight is fueled by constant purchases from institutional actors. which absorb a large part of the available offer, reducing liquidity on exchange platforms,” notes Patrick Munnelly, by Tickmill Group.

Around 4:05 p.m. GMT, Bitcoin took 2.72% at $ 116,950.

On the oil side, the price of the Brent of the Brent from the North Sea took 2.55% to $ 70.39 and that of its American equivalent, WTI, gained 2.78% at $ 68.42.

The courses benefit from speculation around a suspension of the increase in the production of OPEC+member countries. the organization of oil exporting countries and their allies, says Han Tan, analyst in Nemo.Money.

But “the persistent threats of customs duties of President Trump limit the potential for rising oil. in a context of concerns about a weakening of global demand,” he tempers.

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