CAC 40 Modestly Higher Despite Trump's New Tariff Announcement

Market Overview - The French market has shown positive movement after consecutive losses, with investors buying stocks despite U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement of new tariffs [1] - The benchmark CAC 40 index increased by 30.41 points or 0.39%, reaching 7,825.83 [2] Company Performance - Credit Agricole, Bouygues, and EssilorExottica experienced gains between 2% to 2.2% [2] - AXA, BNP Paribas, ArcelorMittal, LVMH, Carrefour, Saint Gobain, Vinci, and Societe Generale saw increases ranging from 1% to 1.5% [2] - Euronext is down more than 3%, with companies like Pernod Ricard, Capgemini, and STMicroElectronics declining by 2% to 2.1% [3] - Edenred reported a decline of about 1%, while Stellantis, Dassault Systemes, Publicis Groupe, and Renault faced modest losses [3]