Supported by a rebound in the main markets Asian markets are expected to open higher on Friday. Les investors will pay attention to a series of indicators in the eurozone as well than the monthly American employment report.

JPMorgan raised its BNP recommendation on Friday Paribas from “neutral” to “overweight” and increased its Price target on the value of 89 to 102 euros. The financial intermediary has also placed L'Oréal on its “Positive Catalyst Watch” list before The publication of the cosmetics group's annual results on February 12 next.

Verallia announced on Thursday that the Italian authority of The competition (AGCM) had decided to close without further action the investigation opened in 2023 concerning several glass producers.

Employee benefits specialist Edenred has announced on Thursday evening to have successfully issued 500 million euros of new obligations. These bonds have a coupon of 3.75% and will expire on January 15, 2033.

Around 7:55am, the CAC 40 futures contract won 0.4%, according to data from the broker IG.

Investors will look at two indicators before the opening of the Paris Stock Exchange. These are household consumption and industrial production for the month of November.

This Friday, index futures Europeans register up slightly and could aim for new records. According to data from broker IG, around 7:55am, the futures contract on the DAX 40 in Frankfurt rose by 0.2%, and that on the FTSE 100 in London was also 0.2%.

The focus on Friday afternoon will be on the Report on non-agricultural employment in December in the United States. The economists interviewed by the Wall Street Journal expect job creation in slight increase, to 73,000 against 64,000 in November, and on a decrease in the rate of unemployment from 4.6% to 4.5%.

The Shanghai Composite Index was up 0.6%, while The Hang Seng on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange pocketed 0.2%. In Asia, the Nikkei Index The Tokyo Stock Exchange rose by 1.5% on Friday at the end of trading.

The two-year title rate also took 1 base point, at 3.51%. Around 7:55am, the US Treasury bond rate At ten years it was 1 basis point (0.01 percentage point), at 4.18%.

The greenback appreciated this week against a background geopolitical tensions, as well as other safe havens such as gold. Around 7:55am, the euro lost 0.1% to 1.1651 dollars.

A good employment report could extend this rise.

The United States Supreme Court must, however, To decide soon on the question of whether Donald Trump overstepped his powers by invoking the Emergency Economic Powers Act international ones to justify the imposition of customs duties specific to some countries. According to Maybank analysts, the decision could fall this Friday or before the end of the month.

Supported by the situation in Venezuela and by anti-regime protests in Iran, oil futures continue to rise.

The February contract on soft light crude (WTI) listed on Nymex gained 47 cents, or 0.8%, to 58.23 dollars per barrel. Around 7:55am, the March contract on North Sea Brent Listed in London, gained 51 cents, or 0.8%, at 62.50 dollars