European stock markets are expected to start trading lower on Friday, while the New York Stock Exchange fell again on Thursday, caught up by macroeconomic uncertainties.

Fitch Ratings raised the outlook for its long-term issuer default rating “BB+” for electrical and mechanical engineering specialist Spie from “stable” to “positive” from “stable” to “positive”.

The airport operator Groupe ADP announced on Thursday that it was buying back 250 million euros of its bonds issued in 2020 and maturing on October 2, 2026.

Around 7:50, the CAC 40 futures contract lost 0.3%, according to data from broker IG.

After a sluggish session on Wall Street on Thursday, while investors examine the pessimistic outlook of the American courier group FedEx, European equity markets are expected to open lower on Friday. According to data from broker IG, around 7:50am, the DAX 40 futures contract in Frankfurt fell by 0.4%, while the FTSE 100 futures contract in London was stable. In an environment still marked by uncertainties related to Donald Trump's trade policy, the rebound observed following the Federal Reserve's (Fed) announcements did not last on Wall Street.

After an ephemeral shift into the green at midday, the Dow Jones Index (DJIA) ended a very slight decrease on Thursday (-0.03%), at 41,953.32 points. The expanded S&P 500 index lost 0.2% to 5,662.89 points, and the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.3% to 17,691.53 points. The index rich in technology stocks has lost 8.3% since the start of the year

During the session, the market was briefly supported by the announcement of a stronger than expected increase in sales of old homes in February in the United States (+4.2%). According to the regional branch of the Fed, however, the Conference Board's advance indication deteriorated further in February and manufacturing activity slowed in March in the Philadelphia region, according to the regional branch of the Fed, according to the Fed's regional branch

In Asia, the Nikkei index on the Tokyo Stock Exchange ended Friday trading down 0.2%. The Shanghai Composite Index lost 1.2% at the end of the session, while the Hang Seng fell by 1.9% on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange

Around 7:40 a.m., the two-year U.S. Treasury bond rate gained less than 1 basis point, at 3.98%. The 10-year US Treasury bond rate rose by 2 basis points to 4.26%.

The greenback grew by 0.5% against the Japanese currency, to 149.55 yen. The euro lost 0.2% to 1.0835 dollars at around 7:40am

As the risk of supply disruptions increases due to geopolitical tensions, oil prices rose on Friday. Hamas responded for the first time to three days of Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip, launching a volley of rockets into Tel Aviv on Thursday. Chris Beauchamp of IG indicates that “the prospect of a prolonged American campaign against the Houthis, combined with the new Israeli offensive in Gaza, is putting oil back in the spotlight.” For the analyst, “geopolitical tensions continue to favor oil.” The May contract for light sweet crude (WTI) listed on Nymex rose by 14 cents, or 0.2%, to $68.21 per barrel. At around 7:40am, the May contract for North Sea Brent traded in London gained 13 cents, or 0.2%, to 72.13