As investors review new corporate publications and remain alert to developments in American trade policies, European stock exchanges are expected to open in a mixed manner on Tuesday.

FDJ United and Virbac present their first-quarter sales on Tuesday after market close.

Airbus and Stellantis are holding their annual general meeting on Tuesday.

The advertising group Publicis for its part confirmed all of its financial objectives for 2025 on Tuesday, after recording an increase in its net income, the equivalent of sales, higher than analysts' expectations in the first quarter.
At around 7:40am, the CAC 40 futures contract lost 0.6%, according to data from broker IG.

At the opening on Tuesday, European equity markets are expected to be hesitant, as investors assess the chances of further exemptions from the Trump administration's tariffs. At around 7:40am, the DAX 40 futures contract in Frankfurt rose by 0.2%, like the one on the FTSE 100 in London, according to data from broker IG

The New York Stock Exchange closed in the green on Monday, after the decision of American President Donald Trump to let loose on tariffs on technology products.

The Dow Jones (DJIA) rose by 0.8%, to 40,524.79 points, and the S&P 500 also gained 0.8%, to 5,405.97 points. The Nasdaq Composite, rich in technology stocks, gained 0.6% on Monday to 16,831.48 points

The latest move by the American government on the trade front has supported computer and electronic device manufacturers. Dell shares gained 4%. Donald Trump also indicated on Monday that he was considering suspending some customs barriers to support automakers. General Motors ended up 3.5% and Ford rose 4.1%

According to Carol Kong, a strategist at Commonwealth Bank of Australia, “after announcing a reprieve on tariffs for electronic products, President Donald Trump said he was looking into possible temporary exemptions to his tariffs. for imported cars and spare parts to give automakers more time to set up factories in the United States.”

Federal Reserve (Fed) Governor Christopher Waller said on Monday that if President Trump's major tariffs remain in place for some time, the economy could slow significantly. Dann Ryan, managing partner at Sincerus Advisory, said that interest rate cuts would then be justified, even if accompanied by a surge in inflation.
In Asia, the Nikkei index on the Tokyo Stock Exchange gained 1.1% on Tuesday at the end of trading. The Shanghai Composite Index lost 0.3%, while the Hang Seng on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange rose 0.1%.

Around 7:40 a.m., the two-year US Treasury bond rate rose 0.6 basis points to 3.86%. The 10-year bond yield lost 2.5 basis points to 4.35%.

The greenback grew by 0.1% against the Japanese currency, to 143.10 yen. Around 7:40 a.m., the euro gained 0.1% to 1.1358 dollars.

The May contract for soft light crude (WTI) listed on Nymex rose 27 cents, or 0.4%, to $61.78 per barrel. Around 7:40 a.m., the June contract for North Sea Brent traded in London rose by 28 cents, or 0.4%, to $65.16