Before the US GDP, European stock markets are expected to fall. The Eurostoxx 50 opens at 4,347.71 points (-0.69%), the CAC 40 at 7,466.66 points (-0.86%), the DAX 40 at 15,795.73 points (-0.48%), the FTSE 100 at 7,852.64 points (-0.49%), the SMI at 11,364.91 points (-1.29%), the AEX at 749.60 points (-0,49%), the SMI at 11,364.91 points (-1.29%), the AEX at 749.60 points (-0,49%), the SMI at 11,364.91 points (-1.29%), and the AEX at 749.60 points (-0,49%) ,77%), the BEL 20 at 3,795.60 points (-0.79%), the IBEX 35 at 9,293.70 points (+0.04%), the DJIA at 33,301.87 points (-0.68%), the Nasdaq at 11,854.35 points (+0.47%), the S&P 500 at 4,055.99 points (-0.38%), and the Nikkei 225 at 28.447 26,90 points (+0.04%)

In terms of exchange rates, the change from the close mentions that in New York, EUR/USD is at 1.1055 (+0.12%), EUR/JPY at 147.81 (+0.15%), and USD/JPY at 133.71 (+0.03%).

In France, the quarterly results of companies such as TotalEnergies, Sanofi, TF1, Ipsen and Altarea will be published this Thursday. Similarly, sales figures for the first three months of the year for STMicroelectronics, Air Liquide, Schneider Electric, Saint-Gobain, Pernod Ricard Accor, Atos and Eramet will be presented today. Kering, Axa, Veolia, Danone, FDJ, Getlink and Mercialys

As earnings season continues and economic uncertainty continues to affect investor sentiment, European equity markets are expected to fall on Thursday. According to data from the IG broker, the FTSE 100 contract fell by 15 points, or 0.2%, the CAC 40 contract lost 17 points, or 0.2%, and the DAX 40 contract lost 23 points, or 0.1% around 7:30am. CMC Markets believes that “European markets are losing steam again as concerns about the economic outlook continue to weigh on market sentiment.”

Investors will be watching for the first estimate of U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) in the first quarter. It is scheduled at 2.30 pm, before that of France and Germany on Friday. Meta Plarforms reported last night that profits were down but above analysts' expectations in the first quarter. Also, Facebook's parent company said it expects revenue growth in the second quarter and reduced its cost target for this year. In the trades that followed the Wall Street close, Meta stock jumped 11.6%.

Meta earned $2.20 per share in the first quarter compared with $2.72 a year earlier. Analysts surveyed by FactSet expected earnings per share of $2.02. Wall Street finished in a mixed order on Wednesday. The Nasdaq rose 0.5%, the Dow Jones Index (DJIA) finished down 0.7%, and the broader S&P 500 index fell 0.4%. The Nasdaq, rich in technology stocks, was supported by strong results and encouraging forecasts from software giant Microsoft.

The results of European banks Deutsche Bank, Barclays, and BBVA, as well as those of Caterpillar and tech giants Amazon and Intel in the United States are among the main publications expected Thursday. The main Asian stock exchanges were hesitant on Wednesday. The Hang Seng on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange was down 0.1% and the Shanghai Composite Index was up 0.3%, then the Nikkei Index was close to balance at the end of the trading session in Tokyo

As traders question what measures the Federal Reserve will adopt at its monetary policy meeting on May 2 and 3, US Treasury bond yields ended up overall on Wednesday. Progress in Congress on raising the debt ceiling has, however, led to one-month bond purchases. According to Tradeweb data, the corresponding rate thus fell by 21.5 basis points compared to Tuesday, to 3.795%

This morning, the euro is trading at its highest levels of the year against the dollar. The single currency gained 0.2% to $1.1059

This morning, oil futures rose due to a possible technical rebound after their fall the previous day. According to ANZ, the Brent price due in June fell below the technical threshold of $80 per barrel, which could support risk appetite, especially if the decline continues, as inflation expectations would fall. The June contract on light sweet crude (WTI) traded on Nymex traded 12 cents at $74.42 per barrel, and the North Sea Brent contract of the same maturity gained 23 cents at $77.92