Les marchés European equities are expected to continue to rise, hoping for rate cuts. The Eurostoxx 50 opened at 4,956.96 points (+0.72%), the CAC 40 at 7,996.64 points (+0.49%), the DAX 40 at 18,175.21 points (+0.96%), the FTSE 100 at 8,213.49 points (+0.72%), the CAC 40 at 8,213.49 points (+0.72%), the SMI at 11,327.66 points (+0.49%), the AEX at 891.13 points (+0.96%), the FTSE 100 at 8,213.49 points (+0.72%), the SMI at 11,327.66 points (+0.49%), the AEX at 891.13 points (+0.96%), the FTSE 100 at 8,213.49 points (+0.72%), the FTSE 100 at 8,213.49 points (+0.72%), the 42%), the BEL 20 at 3,929.00 points (+0.40%), the IBEX 35 at 10,917.50 points (+0.58%), the DJIA at 38,852.27 points (+0.46%), the Nasdaq at 16,349.25 points (+0.40%), the Nasdaq at 16,349.25 points (+1.40%), the S&P 500 at 5,180.74 points (+1.03%), the Nikkei 225 at 38,721.87 points (+1.27%)

As for exchange rates, the change from the close indicates that in New York, the EUR/USD is at 1.0764 (0.00%), the EUR/JPY at 165.63 (+0.00%), the EUR/JPY at 165.63 (+0.53%) and the USD/JPY at 153.88 (+0.53%).

This Tuesday, the results season continues in France. The quarterly accounts of Bouygues, Arkema, Solvay and Valneva will be published today. Rubis, for its part, presents its turnover for the first three months of 2024, while Getlink, the Channel Tunnel operator, reveals its traffic figures in April. Edenred, Eurazeo, Getlink, JCDecaux and Technip Energies are bringing their shareholders together at

At the opening on Tuesday, European equity markets are expected to rise, buoyed by the hope of lower interest rates in 2024. At around 7:25am, the CAC 40 futures contract gained 20 points, or 0.3%, according to data from broker IG. The one on the DAX 40 took 57 points, or 0.3% as well, and the contract on the FTSE 100 advanced by 32 points, or 0.4%.
Further increases in US central bank rates were not necessary according to the chairman of the Richmond Federal Reserve (Fed), Thomas Barkin. CME Group reports that derivatives traders now estimate that the Fed is around 90% likely to reduce key interest rates by the end of the year at around 90%. Wall Street ended higher on Monday as a fall in bond yields fuelled growth in tech stocks. The Dow Jones Index (DJIA) gained 0.5%, the expanded S&P 500 index rose 1%, and the Nasdaq Composite, rich in tech stocks, gained 1.2%.
Numerous corporate results will be published this week, including those of the entertainment group Walt Disney, the specialist in self-driving vehicles (VTC) Uber and the vacation rental platform Airbnb. First-quarter corporate accounts have so far given investors reason to be optimistic.

Asian markets presented a mixed picture on Tuesday. The Hang Seng lost 0.7% at the end of the session in Hong Kong, while the Shanghai Composite was close to breakeven. On the other hand, the Nikkei index on the Tokyo Stock Exchange added 1.3% to the return of an extended

During a week that was not very busy in terms of economic indicator releases in the United States, US Treasury bond yields fell this morning. Traders are facing a week devoid of major economic releases and will therefore focus on Treasury bond auctions, including $58 billion in three-year securities on Tuesday, $42 billion in ten-year securities on Wednesday and $25 billion in 30-year bonds

Backed by the prospect of possible supply disruptions due to the conflict between Israel and Hamas, oil prices are rising this morning. After Hamas said it had accepted a proposal to end the fighting in the Gaza Strip, Israel began striking targets in the southern Gaza city of Rafah. According to Israel, however, Hamas' short statement does not meet its demands. At around 7:15am, the July contract on North Sea Brent rose 14 cents, at 83.47 dollars per barrel, while the June contract on light sweet crude (WTI) listed on Nymex gained 14 cents, at