European equity markets are expected to open on a hesitant note. The Eurostoxx 50 opens at 4,365.12 points (-0.25%), the CAC 40 at 7,290.91 points (-0.51%), the DAX 40 at 16,290.12 points (-0.13%), the FTSE 100 at 7,628.26 points (+0.34%), the SMI at 11,302.83 points (+0.22%), the AEX at 772.64 points (+0.16%), the SMI at 11,302.83 points (+0.22%), the AEX at 772.64 points (+0.16%)), the BEL 20 at 3,658.54 points (-0.20%), the IBEX 35 at 9,430.80 points (-0.02%), the DJIA at 34,408.06 points (+1.26%), the Nasdaq at 13,782.82 points (+1.15%), the S&P 500 at 4,425.84 points (+1.22%) and the Nikkei 225 at 33,635.03 points (+0.44%)

On the exchange side, the change from the close in New York indicates that EUR/USD opens at 1.0943 (-0.04%), EUR/JPY at 153.97 (+0.27%), and USD/JPY at 140.71 (+0.31%).

The rating agency Fitch Ratings raised Airbus's credit rating from “BBB+” to “A-” on Thursday evening, with a stable outlook. The agency justified this decision by the group's commercial dynamics on its markets and by the recovery in its profitability over the past two years. Solutions 30 is holding its annual general meeting on Friday.

European stock markets are expected to open hesitantly on Friday, following restrictive comments from the US Federal Reserve (Fed) and a further increase in interest rates from the European Central Bank (ECB). Around 7:40am, the CAC 40 futures contract gained 8.8 points, or 0.1%, according to data from the IG broker. The DAX 40 contract gained 20.5 points, or 0.1%, and the FTSE 100 contract gained 9.2

Although the ECB's rate decision is in line with expectations, it should be noted that the central bank has revised its inflation forecasts upwards and has specified that a rate hike in July is very likely, Insight Investment points out. Investors will watch eurozone inflation figures in May and the University of Michigan's consumer confidence survey for the month of June on Friday

The New York Stock Exchange recovered sharply on Thursday after being cooled the day before by the prospect of further rate hikes by the US central bank in the coming months. Markets have remained dynamic in recent weeks and the S&P 500 index and the Nasdaq posted a sixth consecutive session of increases on Thursday

Investors are willing to take risks because of the resilience of the American economy and despite an unprecedented rise in interest rates since the 1980s. On Thursday, the US Department of Commerce reported that retail sales increased by 0.3% over a month in May, while economists polled by Dow Jones Newswires expected a fall

In Asia, stock markets are gaining ground on Friday. In Tokyo, the Nikkei index was up 0.4% at the end of the session. The Hang Seng on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange rose by 0.7% and the Shanghai Composite gained 0.4%. The Bank of Japan (BOJ) maintained its ultra-accommodative monetary policy on Friday. The BOJ decided to maintain a ceiling of 0.5% on 10-year Japanese government bond yields and kept short-term interest rates at

The 10-year Japanese bond yield has remained stable, below the 0.5% ceiling, since global bond yields fell in March due to concerns about the American and European financial systems.

U.S. Treasury yields rose on Friday morning. They fell back on Thursday after the release of new statistics that dampened restrictive expectations prompted by the Fed's forecast of two more interest rate hikes this year. On Thursday, markets assessed the probability that the Fed would raise interest rates by 25 basis points, to a range of 5.25% to 5.50%, at the end of its next meeting in July, according to CME's FedWatch tool

To date, operators consider a further increase of 25 basis points unlikely and have slightly lowered their expectations for a rate cut this year. Around 7:20 a.m., the 10-year US Treasury rate gained about 2 basis points, to 3.739%. The 2-year stock price rose by 3 basis points to 4.682%

The euro and the dollar appreciated against the yen on Friday morning, after the Bank of Japan maintained its ultra-accommodative policy, against the tide of monetary tightening led by the other major central banks. The dollar should remain supported for the time being by the Fed's monetary policy, which is considering two additional interest rate hikes before the end of the year, according to projections announced Wednesday, Bank of America says. The bank expects the euro to end the year at $1.05, not $1.10. For 2024, it maintained its forecast of one euro at $1.15

Oil futures fell slightly on Friday. The global growth outlook remains exposed to new shocks due to cycles of rising interest rates, Oanda says. The short-term outlook is likely to remain volatile, as the Fed is considering further rate hikes and the ECB has signalled that its monetary policy will be tightened further, Oanda adds. Around 7:30am, the August contract on Brent lost 11 cents to $75.56 per barrel, and the July contract on light sweet crude (WTI) traded on Nymex lost 12 cents at $70.50 per