Les marchés d' actions attendus en hausse avant de nombreux indicators. The EuroStoxx 50 opens at 4,906.33 points (-0.48%), the CAC 40 at 7,538.29 points (-0.30%), the DAX 40 at 18,164.06 points (-0.30%), the DAX 40 at 18,164.06 points (-0.69%), the FTSE 100 at 8,121.20 points (-0.56%), the SMI at 12,011.02 points (-0.32%), the AEX at 924.61 points (+0.17%), the BEL 20 at 3,923.43 points (+0.65%), the IBEX 35 at 10,912.80 points (-1.30%), the DJIA at 39,331.85 points (+0.41%), the Nasdaq & agrave; 18,028.76 points (+0.84%), the S&P 500 at 5,509.01 points (+0.62%), and the Nikkei 225 at 40,575.32 points (+1.25%

As for exchange rates, the change from the close indicates that in New York, the EUR/USD is at 1.0744 (-0.03%), the EUR/JPY at 173.73 (+0.15%), and the USD/JPY at 161.71 (+0.16%), and the USD/JPY at 161.71 (+0.16%).

The PMI Services Index for June will be released at 9:50am. On the business side, the veterinary laboratory Virbac announced on Tuesday that it had finalized the acquisition of the minority shares of Globion, thus bringing its stake to 100% in the capital of the Indian specialist in poultry vaccines. Pluxee published its third-quarter turnover on Wednesday

Before the publication of a series of indicators on both sides of the Atlantic, European equity markets are expected to open higher on Wednesday. At around 7:20am, the CAC 40 futures contract took 29.1 points, or 0.4%, according to data from broker IG. The one on the DAX 40 gained 53.9 points, or 0.3%, and the one on the FTSE 100 increased

The indicators to be released on Wednesday in the eurozone include the final PMIs for services as well as the producer price index for May. Investors across the Atlantic will be paying attention to the June ADP employment report, weekly unemployment benefit registrations, the May ISM services index and the minutes of the last Federal Reserve (Fed) meeting. The President of the European Central Bank (ECB), Christine Lagarde, will also deliver the closing speech of the Sintra Forum

The New York Stock Exchange closed higher on Tuesday, after encouraging remarks made by the president of the Fed about ongoing disinflation in the United States. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq ended at new all-time highs. Nasdaq gained 0.8% to 18,028.76 points, supported by Tesla's surge (+10.2%) after well-received

Asian equity markets performed mixed on Wednesday. The Nikkei index on the Tokyo Stock Exchange gained 1.3% at the end of the session, and the Hang Seng in Hong Kong gained 1.2%. On the other hand, the Shanghai Composite lost 0.4%. In China, the services sector experienced its weakest growth in eight months in June, according to the PMI index published on Wednesday by Caixin and S&P Global. The index fell to 51.2 in June from 54 in May, the lowest level since October 2023. Higher than 50 for 18 consecutive months, it signals a continued expansion in service activity in the second quarter, although at a slower pace.

After falling on Tuesday following comments from the Fed Chair, US Treasury yields are stabilizing this morning. Around 7:20 a.m., the US Treasury bond rate gained about 1 basis point, to 4.443%. The yield on the two-year stock rose by around 2 basis points, to 4.766%

This morning, the euro was almost stable against the dollar but appreciated against the yen. The greenback is also increasing against the Japanese currency. Analysts have indicated that the yen may weaken further as Japanese authorities may be less willing to intervene in the foreign exchange market

Buoyed by ongoing tensions in the Near and Middle East as well as due to the start of the Atlantic Ocean hurricane season, which could disrupt oil installations in the Gulf of Mexico, oil futures rose on Wednesday. Tensions remain high as Israel continues its siege of Gaza. According to analysts at TD Securities, Israeli forces ordered Palestinians to leave the city of Khan Younis in preparation for a possible attack. TD Securities believes that crude prices are also supported by the force, at a level rare for a first hurricane of the season, from Hurricane Beryl. At 7:20 a.m., the September contract on North Sea Brent gained 44 cents, at 86.68 dollars per barrel, while the August contract on light sweet crude (WTI) listed on the Nymex rose 39 cents, to 83.20 dollars per