Les marchés d' actions européens sont attendus en slight increase. The Eurostoxx 50 opened at 4,855.36 points (+1.68%), the CAC 40 at 7,911.60 points (+1.27%), the DAX 40 at 17,370.45 points (+1.47%), the FTSE 100 at 7,684.49 points (+1.68%), the CAC 40 at 7,684.49 points (+0.29%), the SMI at 11,386.17 points (-0.37%), the AEX at 857.51 points (+1.47%), the FTSE 100 at 7,684.49 points (+0.29%), the SMI at 11,386.17 points (-0.37%), the AEX at 857.51 points (+1.27%), the BEL 20 at 3,696.15 points (+0.51%), the IBEX 35 at 10,138.90 points (+0.31%), the DJIA at 39,069.11 points (+1.18%), the Nasdaq at 16,041.62 points (+2.96%), the S&P 500 at 5,087.03 points (+2.11%), the Nikkei 225 at 39,098.68 points (+2.19%), the Nikkei 225 at

As for exchange rates, the change from the close indicates that in New York, the EUR/USD is at 1.0825 (+0.00%), the EUR/JPY at 162.02 (+0.03%), and the USD/JPY at 150.60 (+0.04%), the EUR/JPY at 162.02 (+0.03%), and the USD/JPY at 150.60 (+0.04%).

The telecommunications operator Bouygues Telecom, a subsidiary of the diversified Bouygues group, said on Thursday that it had signed an exclusive protocol with the La Poste group in order to acquire the virtual operator La Poste Telecom. In a press release, Bouygues Telecom said that “the purchase price of the shares is 950 million euros, an amount that will be adjusted according to the timetable for completing the transaction

After new record highs on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, European equity markets are expected to open slightly higher on Friday. According to data from broker IG, the CAC 40 futures contract took 15.8 points, or 0.2%, around 7:20am. The DAX 40 contract gained 36 points, or 0.2% as well. On the other hand, the FTSE 100 lost 2.7 points, according to IG

The New York Stock Exchange broke new records on Thursday, driven by the tech segment after Nvidia's excellent results, which fuel hopes in artificial intelligence. The Dow Jones Index (DJIA) reached a new all-time high by rising 1.2% to 39,069.11 points, as did the expanded S&P 500 index, which rose 2.1% to 5,087.03 points. Up 3% to 16,041.62 points, the Nasdaq Composite closed less than 16 points from its record set in November 2021.
The market also reacted to the announcement of an unexpected drop in unemployment claims in the United States last week (-12,000) and to a 3.1% increase in sales of old homes in January

S&P Global reported that the manufacturing sector returned to growth last month across the Atlantic. The corresponding PMI index returned to its highest level in nearly a year and a half, reaching 51.5, while activity in services showed signs of a slowdown (51.3).
The central banker in a speech prepared for an event in Minneapolis said: “The data we received [...] reinforced my belief that we need to verify that the inflation progress seen in the last half of 2023 will continue, which means that there is no urgency to start cutting interest rates to normalize the monetary policy.”

In the wake of the rise on Wall Street tonight, the main Asian indexes rose on Friday. The Tokyo Stock Exchange is closed on Friday for a holiday. The Shanghai Composite Index gained 0.1% at the end of the session, but the Hang Seng of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange lost 0.3%, marking a pause after its strong increase

A holiday in Japan, the US Treasury market is closed in Asia on Friday. Yesterday, the 10-year US Treasury rate gained almost 1 basis point, to 4.326%. The two-year stock rate rose 5 basis points to 4.722%. According to CME's FedWatch tool, the probability of the Fed leaving its key rates unchanged in May reached 70%, up from 62% a week ago. An initial rate cut in June remains the main bet, although the probability of a new status quo has increased to 35%, up from 18% a week ago. While next week will be marked by the announcement of key data on activity and inflation, no major statistics are expected to be released on Friday.

This morning, the euro was stable against the dollar and rose very slightly against the yen, like the greenback. Matt Simpson, an analyst at FOREX.com and City Index, indicates that unemployment claims in the United States were lower than expected last week. For him, these data highlight the good health of the American economy and further reduce the chances of an upcoming drop in interest rates.

After rising on Thursday, oil futures fell this morning. The US Department of Energy (EIA) reported a smaller than expected increase in crude inventories in the United States last week. ANZ estimates that American refineries used their capacity at the same level as the previous week, after a period of decline, and their production could increase in the coming weeks with the restart of facilities after shutdowns for maintenance

Around 7 am, the April contract on light sweet crude (WTI) traded on Nymex lost 49 cents to $78.12 per barrel and the contract at the same maturity on North Sea Brent lost 48 cents to $83.19 per barrel.