European equity markets are expected to rise after Tuesday's pullback. Thus, the Eurostoxx 50 opens at 4,288.85 points (-1.12%), the CAC 40 at 7,269.47 points (-0.69%), the DAX 40 at 15,774.93 points (-1.10%), the FTSE 100 at 7,527.42 points (-0.36%), the SMI at 11,057.32 points (-0.45%), the AEX at 767.00 points (-0.66%), the BEL 20 at 3,699.10 points (-0.46%), the IBEX 35 at 9,301.80 points (-0.61%), the DJIA at 35,314.49 points (-0.45%), the Nasdaq at 13,884.32 points (-0.79%), the S&P 500 at 4,499.38 points (-0.42%), the Nikkei 225 at 32.263, 54 points (-0.35%

On the exchange rate side, the change compared to the close in New York indicates that EUR/USD opens at 1.0968 (+0.08%), EUR/JPY at 157.09 (-0.03%), and USD/JPY at 143.23 (-0.11%).

No economic indicators are to be published in France on Wednesday. The corporate agenda is also empty.

European equity markets are expected to open higher on Wednesday, as investors analyze inflation figures in China, which showed prices falling for the first time in more than two years. At 7:25am, the CAC 40 futures contract gained 59.5 points, or 0.8%, according to data from the broker IG. The contract on the DAX 40 won 108.2 points, or 0.7%, and the one on the FTSE 100 took 39.7 points,

In Asia, the main markets fell on Wednesday. The Nikkei index on the Tokyo Stock Exchange fell 0.4% at the end of the session, the Shanghai index lost 0.4% and the Hang Seng dropped 0.1% in Hong Kong. China's consumer price index fell 0.3 percent in July year on year, after being stable in June, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Wednesday

Risk appetite declined on Tuesday in international markets, after weak foreign trade figures in China heightened fears of a global economic slowdown. In addition, the credit rating agency Moody's Investors Service downgraded the credit ratings of ten US regional banks and placed six major institutions, including Bank of New York Mellon and State Street, under surveillance for possible deterioration. The New York Stock Exchange thus closed in the red on Tuesday. Moving away from its current lows, the Dow Jones Index (DJIA) finally fell 0.5%, to 35,314.49 points, and the broader S&P 500 index lost 0.4%, to 4,499.38 points. The Nasdaq Composite, which is rich in technology stocks, ended down 0.8% to 13,884.32 points

U.S. Treasury yields fell overall on Wednesday morning, after consumer prices in China were announced to fall in July, for the first time in more than two years. This deflation raises new concerns about the growth of the global economy. Markets continue to think that the US Federal Reserve (Fed) has finished raising rates and that it will keep rates at their current level for at least a few months. Future statistics could change the situation but, for now, economists polled by the Wall Street Journal expect the US consumer price index, expected on Thursday, to report a still high level of inflation in July

Markets estimate that the Fed will leave rates unchanged at 86.5%, within a range of 5.25% to 5.5%, after its meeting on September 20, according to CME's FedWatch tool. The probability of an increase of 25 basis points at the end of the November meeting is estimated at 27.7%. Around 7:10 a.m., the 10-year U.S. Treasury bond rate lost nearly 3 basis points, to 4.005%. The 2-year stock lost around 1 basis point, at 4.749%

The euro gained some ground against the dollar on Wednesday morning, but was stable against the yen. The greenback fell slightly against the Japanese currency. According to ING, the euro should remain in the range of 1.09 to 1.11 dollars in August. The single currency fell on Tuesday, after the publication of a survey by the European Central Bank showing a decrease in inflation expectations, which added to signs of a deterioration

Crude oil futures fell slightly on Wednesday morning. ANZ analysts note that fears of further supply restrictions could push prices even higher, amid tensions sparked by the war in Ukraine. At around 7:20 a.m., the October North Sea Brent contract fell by 12 cents, to $86.05 per barrel, and the September contract on soft light crude (WTI) traded on Nymex declined 15 cents, to $82.77 per barrel.