European equity markets expected to rise after the good results of Micron. The Eurostoxx 50 opened at 4,916.89 points (-0.48%), the CAC 40 at 7,565.62 points (-0.50%), the DAX 40 at 8,918.50 points (-0.41%), the FTSE 100 at 8,268.70 points (-0.48%), the CAC 40 at 8,268.70 points (-0.48%), the SMI at 12,148.38 points (+0.83%), the AEX at 906.03 points (-0.41%), the FTSE 100 at 8,268.70 points (-0.48%), the SMI at 12,148.38 points (+0.83%), the AEX at 906.03 points (-0.41%), the FTSE 100 at 8,268.70 points (-0.48%), the FTSE 100 at 8,268.70 points (-0.48%), the SMI at 12,148.38 points ,12%), the BEL 20 at 4,258.41 points (+0.27%), the IBEX 35 at 11,792.60 points (-0.38%), the DJIA at 41,914.75 points (-0.70%), the Nasdaq at 18,082.21 points (+0.27%), the IBEX 35 at 11,792.60 points (-0.38%), the DJIA at 41,914.75 points (-0.70%), the Nasdaq at 18,082.21 points (+0.27%), the Nasdaq at 18,082.21 points (+0.04%), the S&P 500 at 5,722.26 points (-0.19%), and the Nikkei 225 at 38,727.22 points (+2.26%

As far as exchange rates are concerned, the variation compared to the close mentions that in New York, the EUR/USD is at 1.1143 (+0.08%), the EUR/JPY at 161.28 (+0.08%), the EUR/JPY at 161.28 (+0.07%), the USD/JPY at 144.74 (-0.01%), the EUR/JPY at 161.28 (+0.07%), the USD/JPY at 144.74 (-0.01%).

The boat manufacturer Bénéteau has slightly increased its operating margin target for 2024, after a sharp drop in first-half results. On Thursday, Trigano presented its turnover for the 2023-2024 financial year

Ubisoft issued a warning on Wednesday evening about the results of its current fiscal year, due to initial sales “lower than expected” of its game “Star Wars Outlaws” and the delay in the launch of its flagship title “Assassin's Creed Shadows”. For the fiscal year ending at the end of March 2025, the group now forecasts non-IFRS operating income and free cash flow “close to balance”. Last July, the video game publisher said it expected a “slight increase” in its non-IFRS operating income and positive cash generation.

In the wake of Asian markets, European equity markets are expected to open higher on Thursday, as tech stocks show new signs of strength after the publication of good results by Micron Technology on Wednesday evening. At around 7:40am, the CAC 40 futures contract took 57.2 points, or 0.8%, according to data from the broker IG. The one on the DAX 40 gained 129.4 points, or 0.7%, and the one on the FTSE 100 gained 44.1 points, or 0.5%.

The New York Stock Exchange ended lower overall on Wednesday, after its record highs of the previous days, as investors became aware of a poor indicator on the real estate market.

Sales of new homes in the United States fell in August, in a wait-and-see market due to high prices and the expected fall in Fed rates. Sales of new single-family homes fell 4.7% from July to 716,000 on an annualized basis, while the Wall Street Journal consensus expected 700,000.
Asian equity markets rose sharply on Thursday morning. At around 7:20am, the Nikkei 225 gained 2.3% on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The Hang Seng Index on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange gained 2.2%, while the Shanghai Composite gained

This morning, US Treasury yields are not changing much. Around 7:20 a.m., the 10-year US Treasury bond rate was stable at 3.788%. That of the two-year stock rose by 0.8 basis points to 3.565%. According to Deutsche Bank, the Fed's 50 basis point cut in interest rates last week is already helping to ease financial conditions. The financial conditions index released by the bank relaxed considerably compared to before the Fed meeting, reaching its lowest levels since 2022. Deutsche Bank says that in addition to cutting Fed rates itself, impacts such as lower mortgage rates, lower Treasury yields, higher rates on new corporate bonds, and a weaker dollar are easing the costs of financing the

This morning, the euro rose against the dollar and the yen, while the greenback was stable against the Japanese currency. The dollar could weaken due to the Fed's outlook for lower interest rates. According to Lloyd Chan, a currency analyst at MUFG Bank, the Conference Board's lower-than-expected household confidence index, as well as the slowdown in the job market, are increasingly worrying central bankers and investors. For the analyst, the markets currently include a 59% probability that the Fed will again cut rates by 50 basis points at its November meeting

Despite the announcement on Wednesday of a fall in oil inventories in the United States for the second week in a row, oil futures fell this morning. According to figures released Wednesday by the US Department of Energy, crude reserves fell by 4.5 million barrels during the week ending September 20. According to Fawad Razaqzada, an analyst at City Index and Forex.com style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style”, "serif">, these numbers could support crude prices but the data on the future could support the price of crude, but the data on the... U.S. economy reports this week are “far from excellent,” casting a shadow over the outlook for demand in the country that consumes the most oil in the world. Around 7:20 a.m., the November contract on Brent traded in London lost 53 cents, to 72.93 dollars per barrel, while the contract of the same maturity on light sweet crude (WTI) listed on Nymex lost 51 cents, to 69.18 dollars per