European equity markets are expected to rise before inflation in the US. However, the Eurostoxx 50 opens at 4,317.33 points (+0.66%), the CAC 40 at 7,322.04 points (+0.72%), the DAX 40 at 15,852.58 points (+0.49%), the FTSE 100 at 7,587.30 points (+0.80%), the SMI at 11,081.54 points (+0.22%), the AEX at 770.22 points (+0.42%), the BEL 20 at 3,713.75 points (+0.40%), the IBEX 35 at 9,354.40 points (+0.57%), the DJIA at 35,123.36 points (-0.54%), the Nasdaq at 13,722.02 points (-1.17%), the S&P 500 at 4,467.71 points (-0.70%), and the Nikkei 225 at 32 .420.57 points (+0.66%

With respect to the exchange rate, the change compared to the close in New York indicates that EUR/USD opens at 1.0982 (+0.07%), EUR/JPY at 158.18 (+0.26%), and USD/JPY at 144.04 (+0.21%).

Rail equipment manufacturer Alstom announced Wednesday evening that it had received an order worth around 285 million euros to supply 60 suburban rail cars to the Connecticut Department of Transportation. The order includes options for the delivery of 313 additional cars

Coface reports second-quarter results on Thursday.

European equity markets are expected to open on Thursday, ahead of the highly anticipated release of U.S. consumer price statistics, expected at 14:30 CET. At 7:20am, the CAC 40 futures contract gained 38.9 points, or 0.6%, according to data from the broker IG. The contract on the DAX 40 was worth 76.7 points, also 0.5%, and the one on the FTSE 100 took 25.1 points,

The New York Stock Exchange posted a second straight trading session in the red on Wednesday, hampered by poorly received corporate results and further signs of a slowdown in the Chinese economy. Investors were cautious on the eve of the release of inflation figures in the United States and abandoned tech stocks. Higher oil prices also weighed on the market, as WTI's barrel closed at $84.40, its highest level since last

Investors will look at the July Consumer Price Index and then the Producer Price Index, expected on Friday, to see if the Federal Reserve (Fed) is finally ready to end its strongest fight against inflation in forty years. In Asia, the main markets showed mixed results on Thursday. The Nikkei Index on the Tokyo Stock Exchange gained 0.7% at the end of the session, while the Shanghai Index lost 0.3% and the Hang Seng

U.S. Treasury yields were little changed on Thursday morning as investors look at signs of deflation in China and their impact on the U.S. economy. The operators are also waiting for the publication of the consumer price index in the United States for the month of July. Around 7:10 a.m., the 10-year U.S. Treasury bond rate rose nearly 3 basis points, to 4.031%. That of the 2-year title rose by about 2 basis points, to 4.821%

The euro was almost stable against the dollar on Thursday morning, but appreciated against the yen, as was the greenback. The greenback could gain ground if the global and core consumer price indexes in the United States turn out to be higher than expected, says CBA. On the other hand, figures that are in line with or below expectations could push the greenback down if they increase the probability of a reduction in its interest rates by the Federal Reserve, adds CBA

Crude oil futures fell slightly on Thursday morning, after closing on Wednesday at the highest level since November for the WTI contract. By crossing its April high of $83.50 per barrel, the WTI proved wrong to market participants who had previously been rather bearish or skeptical about the measures taken by OPEC+, observes Fawad Razaqzada, a market analyst at City Index. Around 7:20 a.m., the October North Sea Brent contract fell by 3 cents, to $87.52 per barrel, and the September contract on soft light crude (WTI) traded on Nymex declined 1 cent, at $84.39 per barrel.