European equity markets are expected to decline. The Eurostoxx 50 opens at 4,447.44 points (+2.33%), the CAC 40 at 7,465.24 points (+2.05%), the DAX 40 at 16,406.03 points (+1.70%), the FTSE 100 at 7,692.76 points (+0.21%), the SMI at 11,373.21 points (+1.70%), the AEX at 792.06 points (+2,1%), the SMI at 11,373.21 points (+1.70%), the AEX at 792.06 points (+2,1%) 4%), the BEL 20 at 3,802.65 points (+0.29%), the IBEX 35 at 9,694.70 points (+0.98%), the DJIA at 35,282.72 points (-0.67%), the Nasdaq at 14,050,11 points (-0.55%), the S&P 500 at 4,537.41 points (-0.64%), the Nikkei 225 at 32.287.04 points (-1.83%

With respect to exchange rates, the change compared to the close mentions that in New York, EUR/USD at 1.0970 (-0.09%), EUR/JPY at 152.09 (-0.68%), USD/JPY at 138.65 (-0.61%).

Today, a new series of results publications is on the agenda. The quarterly accounts of Air France-KLM, Amundi, Arkema, Atos, Bouygues, Capgemini, Engie, Hermès, Sanofi and Vallourec will be presented today. Yesterday evening, Kering reported lower results for the first half of the year, with its main profit center, Gucci, remaining at a standstill while the activity of other houses decelerated

Thanks to the good performances of its main subsidiaries, the media and entertainment group Vivendi announced an increase in its results for the same period. In addition, the TF1 broadcaster announced on Thursday a drop in its results in the first half of the year, as the reduction in the cost of programs did not fully offset the fall in advertising revenue. While its results improved significantly in the first half of the year, in a context of strong recovery in air traffic, the ADP airport group for its part confirmed its objectives for the 2023 financial year and the following years.

While investors are digesting the European Central Bank (ECB)'s 25 basis point increase in key rates and its slightly accommodative tone, European equity markets are expected to open lower today, as well as numerous re publications ; business results. According to data from broker IG, the contract on the DAX 40 fell 37.4 points, or 0.2%, and that on the FTSE 100 fell by 37 points, or 0.5%. The CAC 40 futures contract lost 36 points, or 0.2%,

Investors will pay attention to the first estimate of German inflation for July, then, in the United States, to the PCE index, the Federal Reserve's (Fed) preferred inflation indicator, accompanied by income and d& eacute; household thoughts, as well as the University of Michigan Household Confidence Index

Major Asian markets performed differently today. The Shanghai Composite Index rose 1.4% at the end of the session in China, while the Hang Seng on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange rose 0.9%. After the monetary policy decision of the Bank of Japan (BOJ), the Nikkei index on the Tokyo Stock Exchange lost 1.8%. The Japanese central bank has decided to maintain the ceiling for the 10-year government bond rate at 0.5%, despite significant speculation about a change in its policy before its meeting. The Bank also maintained its short-term interest rate at -0.1%

The 10-year government bond rate was 0.5%. The New York Stock Exchange erased its early-trading gains on Thursday to finish in the red. After fears of a restrictive turn at the Bank of Japan emerged, the Dow Jones Index (DJIA) ended its run of 13 consecutive hikes after fears of a restrictive shift at the Bank of Japan emerged

This morning, after the Bank of Japan's decision to apply its interest rate policy more flexibly, the dollar and the euro fell sharply against the yen. Ebury believes that the euro for its part seems vulnerable after the European Central Bank indicated that future rate decisions would depend on data, warning that the end of rate hikes could be near. For him, “the possibility of an imminent end to rate hikes in the euro zone presents a clear downside risk for the euro.”

Crude oil futures in Asia are falling today, after gaining ground on Thursday thanks to better-than-expected GDP figures in the United States. The September contract for soft light crude (WTI) traded on Nymex sold 36 cents, at $79.73 per barrel, around 7:20 a.m., while the contract for the same maturity on Brent fell 47 cents, to $83.77 per barrel