Les marchés d' actions attendus en léger repli avant new indicators in the US. The EuroStoxx 50 opens at 4.993.12 points (-0.15%), the CAC 40 at 8,161.42 points (+0.29%), the DAX 40 at 17,942.04 points (-0.29%), the DAX 40 at 17,942.04 points (-0.11%), the FTSE 100 at 7,743.15 points (-0.37%), the SMI at 11,7203.15 points (-0.37%), the SMI at 11,7204.04 points (-0.37%) .70 points (-0.59%), the AEX at 858.75 points (-0.18%), the BEL 20 at 3,691.85 points (-0.98%), the IBEX 35 at 10,490.50 points (-0.66%), the DJIA at 38.905.66 points (-0.35%), the Nasdaq & Agrave; 16,128.53 points (-0.30%), the S&P 500 at 5,150.48 points (-0.29%), and the Nikkei 225 at 38,707.64 points (-0.30%), the S&P 500 at 5,150.48 points (-0.29%)

As for exchange rates, the change from the close indicates that in New York, the EUR/USD is at 1.0876 (-0.06%), the EUR/JPY at 161.35 (-0.06%), the EUR/JPY at 161.35 (-0.04%), and the USD/JPY at 148.36 (+0.03%).

Due to the suspension of production at its site in Brindisi in Italy until further notice, the manufacturer of active pharmaceutical ingredients Euroapi suspended its forecasts for 2024 on Thursday due to the suspension of production until further notice at its site in Brindisi in Italy. The group said in a statement that “following an internal audit, quality control failures, due to potential breaches at the local level, have been identified and are being thoroughly investigated.” Bolloré published lower results for 2023 on Thursday, while the diversified group has significantly changed its scope through a series of sales and acquisitions. In 2022, the profit included a capital gain of 3.15 billion euros linked to the sale of Bolloré Africa Logistics to the

On the indicator side, the final statistics on consumer prices for the month of February will be published at 8:45am.

While hopes of an imminent cut in interest rates by the American Federal Reserve (Fed) dwindled after the announcement of higher-than-expected producer prices in the United States, the markets of European equities are expected to open lower. The FTSE 100 contract was down 2.8 points. According to data from the broker IG, the CAC 40 futures contract lost 16 points, or 0.2%, around 7:30, while the DAX 40 futures contract lost 29.3 points, or 0.2% as well. The New York Stock Exchange ended down on Thursday

The index rose by 0.6% over one month in February, while economists expected a rise of 0.3%, as in January. This indicator could signal a stronger than expected resistance in inflation when consumer prices have already risen more than expected in February, according to a survey published on Tuesday

After rising for the fourth straight session on Thursday, US Treasury bond rates fell slightly this morning. For BlackRock, markets are optimistic about the American economy, which supports risk appetite. The management company indicates that investors looking for returns are turning to corporate bonds in the United States. At around 7:30am, the 10-year US Treasury yield fell about 2 basis points, to 4.285%. The title at 2 years lost 2 basis points, to 4.694%

This morning, the euro gave some ground against the dollar, but was stable against the yen, like the greenback. As a result of the moderation of expectations of rate cuts by the Fed, most other Asian currencies are falling against the dollar. According to Michael Wan, currency analyst at MUFG Bank, statistics on producer prices published on Thursday in the United States led operators to lower the probability in June. According to him, during its meeting next week, the Fed will update its economic projections and the evolution of its rates, and it will be interesting to see what message the central bank chooses to send to the markets regarding the trajectory of its monetary policy.

This morning, oil futures fell slightly. Yesterday, black gold prices rose in response to higher forecasts by the International Energy Agency (IEA) for oil demand growth this year. Vivek Dhar from Commonwealth Bank of Australia said Chinese demand, which is expected to remain modest until the end of the year, is however a risk factor. The analyst expects Brent futures to fall to $75 to $80 per barrel in the second half of 2024.
At around 7:10am, the April contract on soft light crude (WTI) listed on Nymex lost 15 cents, to 81.11 dollars per barrel, while the May contract on North Sea Brent lost 17 cents, to