European stocks rebounded during the second session of the week, fueled by hopes of a resumption of negotiations between Washington and Tehran. The CAC 40 rose by 1.12% to 8,327 points while the Euro Stoxx 50 gained 1.31% to 5,982 points.
Across the Atlantic, major American indices are in the green: the Dow Jones is up by 0.66% and the Nasdaq is advancing by 1.39%, heading towards a tenth consecutive session of increases, a streak unseen since 2021. Discussions between the United States and Iran could resume as early as this week, reigniting hopes for a detente on the geopolitical front. In this context, oil prices fell below $100, with Brent dropping by 1.89% to $96.04 USD at the close of European markets.
According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), the war in the Middle East has caused the “most severe oil supply shock in history.” The agency also anticipates the strongest demand contraction since the Covid-19 pandemic in the second quarter. In its latest forecasts, the International Monetary Fund does not rule out the risk of a global recession in the event of prolonged conflict but emphasizes that this scenario is not currently its central assumption.
“The fact that a ceasefire has been agreed reduces the likelihood of our most pessimistic scenario, without guaranteeing a quick return to normalcy in the Middle East and the Strait of Hormuz,” points out Invesco. Tuesday’s session was also marked by quarterly results.
LVMH ended close to balance (-0.06%) after briefly being at the bottom during the session, with the luxury giant reporting quarterly sales below expectations. The flagship index of the Paris exchange was boosted by Eurofins (+5.52%) following the announcement of a deal to sell its electrical and electronics testing business to UL Solutions for an enterprise value of 575 million euros.
Meanwhile, Publicis (+1.81%) had a strong session after posting results largely in line with expectations. On the foreign exchange market, the euro gained 0.22% to 1.1793 USD.
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