European stock exchanges are expected to open lower. The Eurostoxx 50 opened at 4,463.51 points (-0.23%), the CAC 40 at 7,420.69 points (-0.40%), the DAX 40 at 16,594.21 points (-0.14%), the FTSE 100 at 7,689.61 points (-0.23%), the SMI at 7,689.61 points (-0.23%), the SMI at 11,185.90 points (-0.34%), the AEX at 778.70 points (-0.14%), the FTSE 100 at 7,689.61 points (-0.23%), the SMI at 11,185.90 points (-0.34%), the AEX at 778.70 points (-0.14%), the FTSE 100 at 7,689.61 points (-0.23%), the SMI at 11,85.90 points (-0.34%), the AEX at 778.70 points (-0.14%), the FTSE), the BEL 20 at 3,717.81 points (-0.11%), the IBEX 35 at 10,164.50 points (-0.18%), the DJIA at 37,466.11 points (+0.07%), the Nasdaq at 14,524.07 points (-0,11%), the IBEX 35 at 10,164.50 points (-0.18%), and the Nikkei 225 at 33,377.42 points (+0.07%), the Nasdaq at 14,524.07 points (+0.11%), the IBEX 35 at 10,164.50 points (-0.18%), the DJIA at 376.11 points (+0.07%), the Nasdaq at 14,524.07 points (+0.11%), the IBEX 35 at 10,164.50 points (-0.18%), the DJIA at points (+0.27%)

As for exchange rates, the change from the close indicates that in New York, the EUR/USD is at 1.0936 (-0.04%), the EUR/JPY at 157.94 (-0.04%), and the USD/JPY at 144.44 (-0.04%), the EUR/JPY at 157.94 (-0.20%), and the USD/JPY at 144.44 (-0.13%).

As investors await inflation figures in several major economies this week, including the United States and China, and the start of the corporate earnings season across the Atlantic, European equity markets could open lower this morning. According to data from broker IG, the DAX 40 contract lost 31 points, or 0.2%, and the FTSE 100 contract gave up 27 points, or 0.4%. At 7:45am, the CAC 40 futures contract lost 25 points

Investors will be watching for the upcoming earnings season, after the recent downturn in equities, for more information on business growth prospects. The U.S. Department of Labor will release the consumer price index for December next Thursday. On Friday, major banks such as Bank of America, Citigroup, JP Morgan, and Wells Fargo all report their results

The main Asian equity markets are down on Monday. While the Shanghai Composite lost 1%, the Hang Seng on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange lost 2.1% at the end of the session. The Tokyo Stock Exchange is closed for a public holiday in Japan

The end of last week saw the majority of US Treasury bond yields rise, allowing long-term bond rates to record their biggest weekly rise since October, robust data on employment in the United States having overshadowed a disappointing ISM services index. According to BNP Paribas, Friday's employment figures support the idea that the Federal Reserve is “moving towards rate cuts at a slower pace than expected by the market.”

This morning, the euro is trading very little against the dollar. Jeff Ng and Ryota Abe, respectively head of macroeconomic strategy for Asia and economist at SMBC, said that few things that could change operators' views on the Fed's interest rate trajectory are expected this week. For these economists, the attention of currency traders should focus this week on the consumer price index in the United States for December. An easing of inflationary pressures could lead the Fed to gradually change its position on interest rate cuts

After Saudi Arabia cut prices on its crude exports to Asia due to weak demand, oil futures are falling this morning. Yesterday, the Saudi oil group Aramco announced a drop in crude prices for all regions, including for its largest market, Asia. According to Saxo Markets, geopolitical risks remain likely to push oil prices up. For the American Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, the war between Israel and Hamas could easily spread to the entire region.
The February contract for mild light crude (WTI) listed on Nymex fell by 1.12 dollars, or 1.5%, to 72.69 dollars per barrel, and the March contract for North Sea Brent lost 1.09 dollars, or 1.4%, to 77.67 dollars per barrel,