According to Agence France Presse, the Dow Jones ended up 0.60%, the NASDAQ index, influenced by technology stocks, gained 0.73%, and the broader S&P 500 index gained 0.95 % and set a new historic record.

In Europe, the trend was more negative but the slight losses on Friday are out of proportion to the gains accumulated since the start of the week: Paris fell by 0.24%, Frankfurt by 0.10%, Milan by 0.36% and London by 0.40%. Inflation accelerated in November year on year in the United States, registering its largest increase since 1982, at 6.8% last month compared to November 2020.

However, this pace is in line with analyst consensus. Investors are hoping November is a peak before a gradual slowdown, as US President Joe Biden had suggested the day before. The market awaits the reaction of the US Federal Reserve, which is holding its monetary committee meeting next week, and which should announce a tightening of its policy.

On the bond market, proof of the serenity of the markets, rates fell despite high inflation, to 1.46% for the 10-year American against 1.48% at the close the day before.