Les marchés d' actions européens attendus en hausse after the Wall Street surge. The EuroStoxx 50 opened at 4,807.77 points (+1.70%), the CAC 40 at 7,423.37 points (+1.23%), the DAX 40 at 18,183.24 points (+1.23%), the DAX 40 at 18,183.24 points (+1.66%), the FTSE 100 at 8,347.35 points (+0.80%), the SMI at 12.0,150.35 points (+0.80%), the SMI at 12.183.24 points (+1.23%) 22 points (+0.65%), the AEX at 905.86 points (+1.75%), the BEL 20 at 4,081.66 points (+1.18%), the IBEX 35 at 10,885.60 points (+1.23%), the DJIA at 40,563.06 points (+1.39%), the Nasdaq & Agrave; 17,594.50 points (+2.34%), the S&P 500 at 5,543.22 points (+1.61%), and the Nikkei 225 at 37,874.40 points (+3.13%

As for exchange rates, the change from the close indicates that in New York, the EUR/USD is at 1.0983 (+0.11%), the EUR/JPY at 163.51 (-0.11%), the EUR/JPY at 163.51 (-0.17%), and the USD/JPY at 148.88 (-0.29%).

Construction materials producer Saint-Gobain has reached an agreement to acquire the Mexican Ovniver Group for 815 million dollars in cash (about 740 million euros).

Driven by the rise of Wall Street and Asian stock markets, after the publication of new data in the United States that allayed recession fears, European equity markets are expected to open slightly higher on Friday. At 7:30am, the CAC 40 futures contract gained 15.9 points, or 0.2%, according to data from broker IG. The one on the DAX 40 rose by 42.5 points, or 0.2%, while the one on the FTSE 100 was up 4.1 points, or 0.1%

Supported by the good results of Walmart and the announcement of higher-than-expected retail sales in July in the United States, the New York Stock Exchange closed sharply higher on Thursday. According to Gina Bolvin, president of Bolvin Wealth Management Group, “the indicators of the last 24 hours could not be better

The markets will monitor on Friday the publication across the Atlantic of housing starts in July and the University of Michigan's confidence index for August. In Asia, the Nikkei 225 index on the Tokyo Stock Exchange rose 3.1% at the end of the session. In Asia, the Nikkei 225 index on the Tokyo Stock Exchange rose 3.1% at the end of the session, the Hang Seng rose 1.7% in Hong Kong and the Shanghai Composite rose by 0.1%.

After gaining ground on Thursday after the publication of July retail sales across the Atlantic, which rose by 1% over one month when an increase of 0.3% was expected, US Treasury bond yields fell on Friday. The good performance of consumer spending is considered to be a potential factor in calling into question a scenario of lower rates in September. According to economists, “with retail sales continuing well until the end of July, this somewhat calls into question the urgency of a strong reversal by the Fed.” Around 7:20 a.m., the 10-year US Treasury bond rate dropped 1 basis point, to 3.906%. That of the two-year stock lost around 2 basis points, to 4.083%.

The euro rose against the dollar this morning but depreciated against the yen, like the greenback. According to Bank of America (BofA), the central bankers' meeting in Jackson Hole on August 22-24 is not expected to have much effect on the dollar. BofA analysts have indicated that hedge funds continue to bet on a stronger dollar, which would be a weak spot if Fed Chair Jerome Powell adopts a “dovish” tone in signaling upcoming rate cuts. For them, however, the bar is high for Jerome Powell to appear more accommodating than the market expects, which is already counting on four rate cuts before the end of the year.

This morning, crude oil futures are trending in the red. According to Samer Hans, an analyst at XS.com., the disappointing economic indicators published recently in China do not bode well for future demand for black gold. For the analyst, the markets also seem to be waiting for the outcome of negotiations for a ceasefire in Gaza, which could help alleviate tensions in the Middle East somewhat. According to Samer Hans, the lack of decisive progress in these negotiations could pave the way for a new escalation of tensions on multiple fronts in the region

The September contract for soft light crude (WTI) listed on Nymex dropped 42 cents to 77.74 dollars per barrel at 7:15am. While the October contract for North Sea Brent fell by 30 cents to $80.74