Les marchés d' actions européens attendus en hausse before the PCE index. The Eurostoxx 50 opens at 4,902.60 points (-0.27%), the CAC 40 at 7,530.72 points (-1.03%), the DAX 40 at 18.210.55 points (+0.30%), the FTSE 100 at 8,179.68 points (-0.55%), the SMI at 12,004.55%, the SMI at 12,004.55 points (-0.30%) The AEX at 925.11 points (+0.21%), the AEX at 925.11 points (+0.21%), the BEL 20 at 3,919.21 points (+0.10%), the IBEX 35 is at 10,951.50 points (-0.72%), the DJIA at 39 .164.06 points (+0.09%), the Nasdaq at 17,858.68 points (+0.30%), the S&P 500 at 5,482.87 points (+0.09%), and the Nikkei 225 at 39,491.97 points (+0.38%), and the Nikkei 225 at 39,491.97 points (+0.38%

As for exchange rates, the change from the close indicates that in New York, the EUR/USD is at 1.0687 (-0.17%), the EUR/JPY at 172.12 (+0.02%), and the USD/JPY at 161.07 (+0.17%), and the USD/JPY at 161.07 (+0.17%).

Provisional inflation figures for June and household spending statistics for May will be released at 8:45 am.

Yesterday, the oil and gas services group Viridien announced a consolidation of its shares starting on July 1. According to the ex-CGG in a press release, this operation will be carried out according to an exchange rate of “1 new share of 1 euro in nominal value, against 100 old shares of 0.01 euros in nominal value

Before the publication in the United States of the PCE index, the Federal Reserve's (Fed) preferred measure for inflation, European equity markets are expected to open higher. At around 7:30am, the CAC 40 futures contract gained 12.6 points, or 0.2%, according to data from broker IG. The one on the DAX 40 increased by 37.9 points, or 0.2%, and the one on the FTSE 100 rose 18.7 points, or 0.2%

This morning, investors will review revised statistics on the UK's first-quarter gross domestic product. In the afternoon, they will have a new overview of the economic situation in the United States thanks to the PCE index, which should rise by 2.6% in May over one year, after an increase of 2.7% in April. While investors were waiting for the first debate of the American presidential election and new inflation data, the New York Stock Exchange closed slightly higher on Thursday after a lackluster session.

The Commerce Department said Thursday that first-quarter US gross domestic product (GDP) growth was revised up slightly to 1.4% on an annualized basis.

Asian equity markets are up this morning. The Nikkei index on the Tokyo Stock Exchange gained 0.8% at the end of the session, the Hang Seng on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange rose 0.6% and the Shanghai Composite

This morning, US Treasury bond yields rose slightly, after falling on Thursday. At around 7:30am, the US Treasury bond rate gained 2 basis points, to 4.312%. The yield on the two-year stock rose by about 2 basis points to 4.735%

After the announcement of higher-than-expected consumer price statistics in Australia, which reminded investors that inflation remained stubborn in many developed economies, the benchmark rates were still high Rence had finished Wednesday's session at their highest levels in one or two weeks.

For its part, the dollar appreciated against the Japanese currency. The euro weakened against the dollar on Friday morning, but was unchanged against the yen. DBS believes that the legislative elections in France are the main factor influencing the euro. The outgoing presidential majority would come in third position behind the National Rally and the New Popular Front, according to polls

For DBS, “if such a result comes to fruition, the risks to France's growth and fiscal prospects would increase, which could weigh on the euro against the dollar.”

In a context of geopolitical tensions, oil futures are rising this morning. According to UOB, tensions between Israel and Hezbollah are overshadowing weak American demand, which is supporting prices. Hezbollah has intensified its rocket and drone attacks in northern Israel in recent weeks, increasing pressure on the Israeli government. At 7 am, the September contract on North Sea Brent gained 41 cents, at 85.67 dollars per barrel, while the August contract on light sweet crude (WTI) listed on the Nymex rose 47 cents, to 82.21 dollars