European equity markets should be in a good position to open up. However, Eurostoxx 50 opened at 4.733.15 points (-0.61%), the CAC 40 at 7,143.03 points (-0.72%), the DAX 40 at 19,261.75 points (-0.18%), the BEL 20 at 4.213.77 points (-0.61%), the CAC 40 at 4.213.77 points (+0.64%), the IBEX 35 at 11,579.50 points (-0.33%), the DJIA at 44.722.33%, the DJIA at 44.722.8% points (-0.31%), the Nasdaq at 19,060.48 points (-0.60%), the S&P 500 at 5,998.74 points (-0.38%) and the Nikkei 225 at 38,349.06 points (+0.56%, price at

On the exchange rate side, the change from the close in New York indicates that EUR/USD at 1.0556 (-0.12%), EUR/JPY at 159.60 (+0.12%), EUR/JPY at 159.60 (+0.19%) and USD/JPY at 151.60 (+0.32%).

The Senate approved on Wednesday the increase in the tax on airline tickets as part of the 2025 finance bill, AFP reported. However, the senators have sharply reduced the tax schedule

European equity markets are expected to open higher on Thursday, while trading volumes are expected to be low given the closure of Wall Street for Thanksgiving. At around 7:50am, the CAC 40 futures contract gained 38.1 points, or 0.5%, according to data from the broker IG. The DAX 40 contract took 65.2 points, or 0.3%, and the FTSE 100 contract rose by 7

Market attention will focus on Thursday on the publication of preliminary German inflation figures for November. Eurozone assets, including stocks, bonds, and the euro, are expected to perform poorly than their American counterparts as the economy deteriorates in the region. Growth in Germany and France has been weak in recent months due to a slowdown in foreign demand and is also being penalized by political uncertainty

The New York Stock Exchange ended lower on Wednesday, after a series of records signed by the main indices and the announcement that inflation in the United States was still firm in October. The technology sector was particularly penalized by the sharp declines of computer giants Dell (-12.3%) and HP Inc. (-11.4%), which reported disappointing results and forecasts that were less optimistic than expected for

Overall, investors welcomed the news that inflation was accelerating in October without much ado, according to the PCE Index, the Federal Reserve's (Fed) preferred measure. In Asia, the Nikkei gained 0.6% at the end of the session in Tokyo and the Shanghai Composite rose 0.1%. On the other hand, the Hang Seng lost 1.1% in Hong Kong

10-year US Treasury yields ended Wednesday at their lowest level in about a month as traders switched to long-term bonds following an avalanche of economic indicators before Thanksgiving. New statistics have highlighted the resilience of the American economy outside of manufacturing, raising the question of how big of a cut in interest rates the Fed will be in a position to make next year

The U.S. bond market is closed on Thursday for Thanksgiving. Around 7:20 a.m., the 10-year loan rate fell by 4.6 basis points, to 4.264%. That of the two-year stock fell 2.1 basis points to 4.237%

The euro gave some ground against the dollar but appreciated against the yen on Thursday morning. The greenback is also up against the Japanese currency. The yen fell against other Asian and G10 currencies, due to probable adjustments in position after the recent appreciation of the Japanese currency. The dollar fell to 150.46 yen on Wednesday, its weakest trading level since late October. Trading volumes should be reduced due to the closure of American financial markets for Thanksgiving, before a shortened session on Friday,

Oil markets await the next decision by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), says ANZ. The group is due to meet on Sunday to discuss plans to increase oil production by 2.2 million barrels per day. At around 7:10am, the January contract for North Sea Brent traded in London lost 5 cents, to 72.78 dollars per barrel, while the contract of the same maturity on light sweet crude (WTI) listed on Nymex lost 2 cents, to 68.70 dollars per