European stock exchanges are expected to open higher on Friday, after the President of the United States relaxed the pressure on Thursday evening regarding a possible American military intervention against Iran.

INSEE is due to publish its figures on the business climate in France for the month of June at 8:45am.

The satellite operator Eutelsat announced on Thursday evening a planned capital increase of 1.35 billion euros in which the French State will participate for around 50% of the amount to be raised. The operation should enable the group to accelerate its investments in low-orbit satellite constellations, a key market currently dominated by the American group Starlink

The pharmaceutical group Sanofi announced on Friday that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the American health authority, had approved its drug Dupixent for the treatment of adult patients with bullous pemphigoid (PB).

Around 7:40 a.m., the CAC 40 futures contract recovered 0.6%, according to data from broker IG.

Futures contracts on European equity markets were trading in the green Friday morning, after a sharp downturn on the Old Continent stock markets the day before. At around 7:40am, the DAX 40 futures contract in Frankfurt rose by 0.6%, while the FTSE 100 in London was up 0.4%, according to data from broker IG

Geopolitics should again dominate today's session. On the Iranian issue, US President Donald Trump said Thursday evening that he was leaving two weeks to find a diplomatic solution and decide whether or not to intervene militarily in the conflict

After a holiday on Thursday, the New York Stock Exchange reopens on Friday. Accenture must release its quarterly results before the markets open.

In Asia, the Nikkei index on the Tokyo Stock Exchange was relatively stable on Friday at the end of trading. The Shanghai Composite Index gained 0.1%, while the Hang Seng on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange rose by 0.9%. At around 7:40am, the 10-year US Treasury bond rate was stable at 4.39%. The two-year bond yield fell 1 basis point (0.01 percentage point) to 3.94%

">"The U.S. dollar is still the main global reserve currency, but lately it hasn't been the most effective hedge against volatility,” says John Sidawi, senior portfolio manager for international fixed income at Federated Hermes. Around 7:40 a.m., the euro jumped 0.2% to 1.1525 dollars. The greenback was stable against the Japanese currency, at 145.48 yen

Oil prices are moving in scattered order on Friday. Energy markets remain nervous about the likelihood of the United States joining the Israeli-Iranian conflict, ANZ Research analysts write in a note. Around 7:40am, the August North Sea Brent contract listed in London lost $1.57, or 2%, to $77.30 per barrel. The July contract for light sweet crude (WTI) listed on Nymex rose by 53 cents (+0.7%) to $75.67 per barrel