India, April 16 -- French stocks are exhibiting weakness on Wednesday, changing course after recent gains, as renewed concerns about Trump's tariffs weigh on sentiment.
The U.S. President's order for an investigation into potential tariffs on critical mineral imports, and rising tensions between the U.S. and China following the U.S. government prohibiting Nvidia from selling its H20 chip to China are hurting the mood.
A few disappointing earnings updates, including ASML's weak net bookings, are also weighing on stocks.
Meanwhile, markets await the European Central Bank's monetary policy announcement, due on Thursday. The ECB is widely expected to cut interest rate by 25 basis points.
The benchmark CAC 40, which dropped more than 90 poin...