By Benjamin Picton, senior market strategist at Rabobank
US and European equity indices were firmly in the black on Friday as the recent run up in bond yields took a breather. The S&P500 closed 46 points higher at 7811 with strong gains across the real estate, consumer discretionary, healthcare and financial sectors. US 10-year yields were just over 1bp higher on the day, but down by almost 7bps over the course of the week with most of the decline in yields arriving on Thursday.
The yield on French 10-year bonds fell by 4.2bps to close the week slightly lower. That helped to propel the CAC40 to a 0.95% gain on Friday, with Arcelor Mittal, Capgemini, L’Oreal, Hermes, and Renault among the most prolific gainers. Renault shares got a boost from news that the European Union will enact a 350,000 quota against imports of Chinese hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles, above which much steeper tariffs will kick in.
For context, Chinese exports of hybrid cars into the European market have risen from approximately 300,000 in 2025 to an estimated 800,000 in 2026 according to the READ MORE AT SOURCE »
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