European stock exchanges are expected to open in scattered order, as the earnings season is in full swing.

On Monday evening, ID Logistics and Alten also announced their latest quarterly results. Planisware also announced the signing of a major contract with the American aeronautical and defense technology specialist Northrop Grumman.
At around 7:45am, the CAC 40 futures contract is stable, according to data from broker IG.
The Social Affairs Committee of the National Assembly is continuing its examination of the Social Security budget on Tuesday, amid budgetary disagreements between the various parties

On the macroeconomic side, stock exchanges are closed until February 4 inclusive for New Year's Eve in mainland China.

After the bloodbath suffered by Nvidia and other artificial intelligence (AI) stocks on Wall Street overnight, which erased some $1 trillion in value from the stock market, European futures predicted a higher opening. Yeap Jun Rong of IG says that the Chinese AI startup DeepSeek and concerns about the threat it poses to American technological dominance have frightened the

Around 7:45am, the DAX 40 futures contract was up 0.4%, while the FTSE 100 was up 0.1%, according to data from broker IG. The New York Stock Exchange closed sharply lower on Monday, with the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite taking their biggest fall since December 18 due to concerns about Chinese competition in generative AI. Composed of stocks less exposed to AI, the Dow Jones Index (DJIA) managed to increase by 0.7%, to 44,713.58 points. But the expanded S&P 500 index fell by 1.5% to 612.28 points, and the Nasdaq Composite, rich in technology stocks, plunged 3.1% to 19,341.83 points. Asian equity markets were trading in a mixed manner on Monday. The Shanghai Composite fell by 0.1% at the end of the session and the Hang Seng rose 0.3% on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The Nikkei 225 closed down 1.4% on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, driven by semiconductor stocks

After finishing at their lowest levels in 2025 on Monday, Treasury yields are fairly stable, with traders assessing the risk of lower-than-expected US tariffs, weak macroeconomic data from China and questions about the valuations of tech companies

While the Fed is expected to keep rates steady, investors will be looking to learn more about the outlook for inflation and the potential impact of the tariffs proposed by the Trump administration.

Around 7:45 a.m., the 10-year US Treasury bond rate gained 2 basis points, to 4.56%. That of the two-year stock rose 3 basis points, to 4.23%

Deutsche Bank forex analyst George Saravelos indicates that the AI news could ultimately turn out to be negative for the currency in the longer term, while the dollar initially recovered thanks to the demand for safe havens. For the latter, “if the diffusion of technology is more global and reduces a specifically American technological advantage, the impact should be considered marginally negative for the dollar.”

Around 7:45am, the euro dropped 0.5% to 1.0440 dollars. The greenback gained 0.8% against the Japanese currency, at 155.80

Oil rose slightly on Tuesday. According to Harbourfront Wealth of Sonora Wealth Group, the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision should play a critical role in shaping market sentiment. Investment adviser David Eng believes that a looser monetary policy from the Fed could support crude prices.

Around 7:45 a.m., the March North Sea Brent contract listed in London gained 38 cents, or 0.5%, to $76.56 per barrel. The contract of the same maturity on light sweet crude (WTI) listed on Nymex rose 35 cents, or 0.5%, to 73.52