Equity markets are expected to fall after a burst of economic data in China. The Eurostoxx 50 stood at 4.947.30 points (+0.79%), the CAC 40 at 7,583.73 points (+1.22%), the DAX 40 at 19,583.39 points (+0.77%), the FTSE 100 at 8,385.13 points (+0.79%), the CAC 40 at 8,385.13 points (+0.79%), the SMI at 12,304.27 points (+0.91%), the Nasdaq at 18,385.13 points (+0.77%), the FTSE 100 at 8,385.13 points (+0.67%), the SMI at 12,304.27 points (+0.91%), the Nasdaq at 18,385.13 points (+0.77%), the FTSE 100 at 8,385.13 points (+0.79%), the SMI at 12,points (+0.04%), the S&P 500 at 5,841.47 points (-0.02%) and the Nikkei 225 at

On the exchange rate side, the change from the close in New York indicates that the EUR/USD opened at 1.0842 (+0.08%), the EUR/JPY at 162.56 (-0.10%), and the USD/JPY at 149.95 (-0.08%), the EUR/JPY at 162.56 (-0.10%) and the USD/JPY at 149.95 (-0.18%).

The gambling operator La Française des Jeux (FDJ) raised its outlook for 2024, after recording dynamic revenue growth in the third quarter.

Real estate company Carmila reiterated its target of recurring net income per share for 2024, after publishing higher net rents for the first nine months of the year.

No macroeconomic indicators are expected in France this Friday. The business agenda is also empty.

European equity markets are expected to open lower on Friday as investors analyze a series of economic data on China. At around 7:30am, the CAC 40 futures contract lost 22.9 points, or 0.3%, according to data from broker IG. The one on the DAX 40 dropped 54.1 points, or 0.3%, and the one on the FTSE 100 fell by 23.7 points, or 0.3%.

China's gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 4.6% year on year in the third quarter, after growing 4.7% in the previous quarter, a slowdown that highlights the urgency of Beijing's recent orientation towards greater support for growth, after months of hesitation. However, this growth rate is slightly higher than the expectations of economists polled by the Wall Street Journal, who expected 4.5%

In addition, the European Central Bank (ECB) cut its main key rate by 25 basis points on Thursday, to 3.25%, considering that the disinflation process in the eurozone was “on track”. This decision was widely anticipated and markets continue to expect rates to fall again at the next meeting in December

The New York Stock Exchange finished in scattered order on Thursday, but the Dow Jones hit a new record after the publication of good economic indicators in the United States. The streaming giant continued to attract viewers, but fewer than in summer 2023, when ID sharing was restricted. Netflix gained 5.07 million paid subscribers in the third quarter, up from 8.76 million a year earlier

The group exceeded Wall Street expectations for subscribers, revenue, and cash flow. Asian equity markets rose on Friday morning. The Nikkei index on the Tokyo Stock Exchange gained 0.1% at the end of the session, while the Shanghai Composite index advanced by 1.2% and the Hang Seng gained 1.3% on the

US Treasury yields are changing little on Friday morning, after rebounding overnight in reaction to the publication of data in the United States on Thursday revealing an unexpected resilience of the American economy. At 7:35am, the 10-year loan rate rose by 0.1 basis point, to 4.097%. That of the two-year stock fell by 0.8 basis point, to 3.974%

The euro rose against the dollar, but fell against the yen on Friday morning. The greenback is also losing ground against the Japanese currency. The DXY index, which measures the evolution of the dollar against a basket of currencies, lost 0.1% around 7:35am on Friday, at 103.68. “There seems to be no solid case for a recession in the United States,” comments Lloyd Chan, a foreign exchange analyst at MUFG

Oil prices rose Friday morning, after Israel announced that its army had killed the Hamas leader, Yahya Sinouar, on Thursday, who was held responsible for the attacks of October 7, 2023. At 7:40am, the December Brent contract listed in London took 31 cents, at 74.68 dollars per barrel. The November contract for soft light crude (WTI) listed on Nymex rose by 42 cents to $70.97