Today, European equity markets are expected to rise as eyes turn to the ECB. The Eurostoxx 50 opens at 3,477.20 points (+2.37%), the CAC 40 at 6,036.00 points (+2.04%), the DAX 40 at 12.864.72 points (+2.76%), the FTSE 100 at 7,159.01 points (+1.69%), the SMI at 10,982.09 points (+1.69%), the AEX at 671.92 points (+1.85%), the BEL 20 at 3.703.76 points (+0.93%), the IBEX 35 at 7,945.90 points (+1.81%), the DJIA at 31,288.26 points (+2.15%), the Nasdaq at 11.452.42 points (+1.79%), the S&P 500 at 3,863.16 points (+1.92%), the Nikkei 225 at 26,788.47 points (+0.54%).
The change from the close in New York shows EUR/USD opening at 1.0090 (+0.02%), EUR/JPY at 139.55 (-0.12%), USD/JPY at 138.31 (-0.16%).

European equity markets are expected to open higher on Monday, ahead of a week marked by the European Central Bank (ECB) meeting. At around 7:40 a.m., the CAC 40 futures contract was up 33 points, or 0.5%, according to data from broker IG Markets. The DAX 40 contract was up 70 points, or 0.6%, and the FTSE 100 was up 35 points, or 0.5%.
For their part, oil operators are waiting to see if Russia will restore the flow of natural gas to Europe via the Nord Stream pipeline, which is closed until July 21 for maintenance.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) closed up 2.2% at 31,288.26 points. Ending five consecutive sessions in the red, the broader S&P 500 index gained 1.9% to 3,863.16 points. The Nasdaq Composite finished up 1.8% to 11,452.42 points, although it was down for the week as a whole. The S&P 500 was down 0.9 percent on the week, the Nasdaq Composite gave up 1.6 percent and the DJIA lost 0.2 percent.
In Asia, the major indices also rose on Monday. At the end of the session, the Hang Seng Index was up 2.4% in Hong Kong and the Shanghai Composite was up 1.4%. The Tokyo Stock Exchange is closed due to a public holiday in Japan.
Traders estimate this Monday at 28.5% the probability that the Fed will raise its key rates by 100 basis points, in a range of 2.5% to 2.75%, at the end of its meeting on July 26 and 27. The probability that the Fed will raise rates by 75 basis points is estimated at 71.5%.


The euro gained ground against the dollar Monday morning as risk appetite supported global markets.
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Oil prices were up Monday morning. Investors continue to keep a close eye on developments related to the Nord Stream pipeline to see if gas supplies to Europe from Russia are likely to resume this week, says SPI Asset Management.
In addition, the $20 drop in crude oil prices over the past month, triggered by recession fears, casts doubt on the assumption that global demand for crude oil remains higher than supply. However, Goldman Sachs says that a decline in global refining capacity and a review of key producers does signal supply pressures, which are expected to persist.
Goldman Sachs still expects Brent crude to rise and even in the worst case scenario sees a price of between $90 and $105 a barrel in 2023.
At around 7:30 a.m., the September contract for North Sea Brent was up $1.22 at $102.38 a barrel. The August contract for Nymex-listed light sweet crude (WTI) was up 94 cents at $98.53 a barrel.