European stock markets are expected to open higher on Friday, after another positive session for American equity markets.

Around 7:40 a.m., the CAC 40 futures contract gained 0.4%, according to data from broker IG.

In the wake of Asian stock markets, European equity markets are expected to open higher on Friday, while the latest statements by US President Donald Trump suggest that the threat of upcoming tariffs on Chinese products is diminishing.

Around 7:40 a.m., the DAX 40 futures contract gained 0.4%, while the FTSE 100 contract gained 0.1%, according to data from broker IG.
After the speech delivered by the American President, Donald Trump, on the occasion of the Davos Economic Forum, on the occasion of the Davos Economic Forum, the New York Stock Exchange managed to line up a fourth session in the green on Thursday. In the red at the opening, the Nasdaq Composite closed up 0.2% to 20,053.68 points. The Dow Jones Index (DJIA) gained 0.9%, to 44,565.07 points, and the expanded S&P 500 index surpassed its previous all-time high in early December by gaining 0.5%, to 6,118.71

Even though the American president has no direct control over the policies of the Federal Reserve (Fed), Donald Trump on Thursday called on OPEC countries to lower oil prices and said he would demand a reduction in interest rates in the United States.

After the close of Wall Street, Boeing announced that it would post a loss of 4 billion dollars in the fourth quarter, much higher than the market expected, due in particular to significant depreciations on loss-making projects for the Pentagon and in its aircraft business commercial. Boeing stock lost 1.8% in post-close trading

In Asia, the Shanghai Composite rose by 0.5% at the end of the session and the Hang Seng rose 1.9% on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The Nikkei 225 closed down 0.1% on the Tokyo Stock Exchange

As the economy progresses steadily towards its 2% inflation target, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) raised interest rates on Friday to the highest level since October 2008. The Japanese central bank raised its key overnight rate to 0.5%, up from 0.25% previously. The bank said it would raise interest rates further if the economy and inflation moved in line with its projections.

The 10-year U.S. Treasury bond yield fell about 2 basis points, to 4.63%, around 7:30. That of the title at two years lost 3 basis points, to 4.27%

This morning, the dollar after Donald Trump's remarks about his proposed tariffs on Chinese products. At around 7:30am, the euro gained 0.4% to 1.0459 dollars. The greenback lost 0.5% against the Japanese currency, at 155.24 yen.

The March contract for soft light crude (WTI) listed on Nymex sold 5 cents, or 0.1%, to $74.57 per barrel. The London-listed North Sea Brent contract at the same maturity dropped 7 cents, or 0.1%, to $78.22