Stocks should be hesitant at the open as all eyes turn to the US jobs report. This Thursday morning, the Eurostoxx 50 opened at 4,144.90 points, an increase of 0.65%, the CAC 40 at 6,746.23 points (+0.33%), the DAX 30 at 15,692.13 points ( +0.88%), the FTSE 100 at 7,123.86 points (+0.26%), the SMI at 12,178.74 points (+0.13%), the AEX at 766.24 points (+0, 81%), the BEL 20 at 4,266.96 points (+0.74%), the IBEX 35 at 8,792.90 points (+0.23%), the DJIA at 34,792.67 points (-0.92% ), the Nasdaq at 14,780.53 points (+0.13%), the S&P 500 at 4,402.66 points (-0.46%) and the Nikkei 225 at 27,696.91 points with an increase of 0.41%.

On the exchange rate side, the variation compared to the closing in New York indicates that the EUR/USD appears at 1.1835 down 0.03%, the EUR/JPY at 129.79 (+ 0.14%) and USD/JPY at 109.67 with an increase of 0.17%.

European equity markets are expected to change little Thursday at the opening, investors showing nervous before the publication, Friday, the monthly report on employment in the United States. At 7:35 am, the futures contract on the CAC 40 yielded 2.3 points, or 0.03%, according to data from the broker IG Markets. The DAX 30 contract was up 11 points, or 0.07%, and the FTSE 100 contract was down 1 point, or 0.01%. After mixed data on the recovery of the American economy on Wednesday and concern about the spread of the Delta variant of the coronavirus, Wall Street ended up in disarray. While July's private sector job creations in the United States disappointed the markets, the ISM services index, which measures activity in sectors such as distribution, transport and catering, reached a record high last month.

The Dow Jones index (DJIA) thus lost 0.9% to 34,792.60 points. The broader S&P 500 index fell 0.5% to 4,402.66 points. The Nasdaq Composite index, which is dominated by technology, on the other hand gained 0.1%, to 14,780.53 points. In Asia, the indices show a mixed picture on Wednesday, as concerns about the rise in the number of contaminations by the Delta variant in China increase. At the end of the session in Tokyo, the Nikkei index gained 0.4%. At the same time, the Hang Seng, the flagship index of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, lost 0.1% and the Shanghai Composite gleaned 0.1%.

The yield on the ten-year US Treasury bond continued to rise on Thursday after finishing the day before at 1.184%. At 7:35 a.m., it stood at 1.195%. Economic indicators released in the United States on Wednesday pointed to disappointing growth in private sector employment in July, while the services sector experienced explosive growth last month, which led to a decline and then an increase in the sovereign yield in volatile trade.

The euro changed little Thursday morning against the dollar. At 7:35 a.m., the single currency was trading at 1.1838 dollars. According to Capital Economics, the dollar is expected to appreciate by 4% by the end of 2022, due to the recovery of the American economy and the gradual reduction of the Federal Reserve's support measures, but an appreciation more marked, up to 10%, is possible. The greenback could appreciate more than expected if the Fed tightens monetary policy while other central banks ease it or keep it unchanged, said Jonas Goltermann, economist at Capital Economics. If economic uncertainties increase, the dollar, a safe haven, would also be strengthened, he adds.

Oil prices rose on Wednesday morning, after falling overnight following the announcement of an unexpected increase in crude inventories in the United States last week. Reserves rose by 3.6 million barrels last week, according to figures released Wednesday by the US Department of Energy, when they were expected to decline. Additionally, demand concerns, particularly in Asia, could weigh on oil in the near term. China, which is one of the biggest importers in the world, is facing an increase in contaminations by the Delta variant of the coronavirus, indicates the bank CBA. Nearly half of China's 32 provinces are facing a surge in the Covid-19 epidemic after an outbreak of the Delta variant emerged in Nanjing. At 7:25 a.m., the October North Sea Brent contract was up 19 cents, at $70.57 a barrel. The September contract on Nymex-listed light sweet crude (WTI) took 23 cents to $68.38 a barrel.

OF Morning Bulletin

Stocks should be hesitant at the open as all eyes turn to the US jobs report. This Thursday morning, the Eurostoxx 50 opened at 4,144.90 points, an increase of 0.65%, the CAC 40 at 6,746.23 points (+0.33%), the DAX 30 at 15,692.13 points ( +0.88%), the FTSE 100 at 7,123.86 points (+0.26%), the SMI at 12,178.74 points (+0.13%), the AEX at 766.24 points (+0, 81%), the BEL 20 at 4,266.96 points (+0.74%), the IBEX 35 at 8,792.90 points (+0.23%), the DJIA at 34,792.67 points (-0.92% ), the Nasdaq at 14,780.53 points (+0.13%), the S&P 500 at 4,402.66 points (-0.46%) and the Nikkei 225 at 27,696.91 points with an increase of 0.41%.

On the exchange rate side, the variation compared to the closing in New York indicates that the EUR/USD appears at 1.1835 down 0.03%, the EUR/JPY at 129.79 (+ 0.14%) and USD/JPY at 109.67 with an increase of 0.17%.

European equity markets are expected to change little Thursday at the opening, investors showing nervous before the publication, Friday, the monthly report on employment in the United States. At 7:35 am, the futures contract on the CAC 40 yielded 2.3 points, or 0.03%, according to data from the broker IG Markets. The DAX 30 contract was up 11 points, or 0.07%, and the FTSE 100 contract was down 1 point, or 0.01%. After mixed data on the recovery of the American economy on Wednesday and concern about the spread of the Delta variant of the coronavirus, Wall Street ended up in disarray. While July's private sector job creations in the United States disappointed the markets, the ISM services index, which measures activity in sectors such as distribution, transport and catering, reached a record high last month.

The Dow Jones index (DJIA) thus lost 0.9% to 34,792.60 points. The broader S&P 500 index fell 0.5% to 4,402.66 points. The Nasdaq Composite index, which is dominated by technology, on the other hand gained 0.1%, to 14,780.53 points. In Asia, the indices show a mixed picture on Wednesday, as concerns about the rise in the number of contaminations by the Delta variant in China increase. At the end of the session in Tokyo, the Nikkei index gained 0.4%. At the same time, the Hang Seng, the flagship index of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, lost 0.1% and the Shanghai Composite gleaned 0.1%.

The yield on the ten-year US Treasury bond continued to rise on Thursday after finishing the day before at 1.184%. At 7:35 a.m., it stood at 1.195%. Economic indicators released in the United States on Wednesday pointed to disappointing growth in private sector employment in July, while the services sector experienced explosive growth last month, which led to a decline and then an increase in the sovereign yield in volatile trade.

The euro changed little Thursday morning against the dollar. At 7:35 a.m., the single currency was trading at 1.1838 dollars. According to Capital Economics, the dollar is expected to appreciate by 4% by the end of 2022, due to the recovery of the American economy and the gradual reduction of the Federal Reserve's support measures, but an appreciation more marked, up to 10%, is possible. The greenback could appreciate more than expected if the Fed tightens monetary policy while other central banks ease it or keep it unchanged, said Jonas Goltermann, economist at Capital Economics. If economic uncertainties increase, the dollar, a safe haven, would also be strengthened, he adds.

Oil prices rose on Wednesday morning, after falling overnight following the announcement of an unexpected increase in crude inventories in the United States last week. Reserves rose by 3.6 million barrels last week, according to figures released Wednesday by the US Department of Energy, when they were expected to decline. Additionally, demand concerns, particularly in Asia, could weigh on oil in the near term. China, which is one of the biggest importers in the world, is facing an increase in contaminations by the Delta variant of the coronavirus, indicates the bank CBA. Nearly half of China's 32 provinces are facing a surge in the Covid-19 epidemic after an outbreak of the Delta variant emerged in Nanjing. At 7:25 a.m., the October North Sea Brent contract was up 19 cents, at $70.57 a barrel. The September contract on Nymex-listed light sweet crude (WTI) took 23 cents to $68.38 a barrel.

OF Morning Bulletin

Stocks should be hesitant at the open as all eyes turn to the US jobs report. This Thursday morning, the Eurostoxx 50 opened at 4,144.90 points, an increase of 0.65%, the CAC 40 at 6,746.23 points (+0.33%), the DAX 30 at 15,692.13 points ( +0.88%), the FTSE 100 at 7,123.86 points (+0.26%), the SMI at 12,178.74 points (+0.13%), the AEX at 766.24 points (+0, 81%), the BEL 20 at 4,266.96 points (+0.74%), the IBEX 35 at 8,792.90 points (+0.23%), the DJIA at 34,792.67 points (-0.92% ), the Nasdaq at 14,780.53 points (+0.13%), the S&P 500 at 4,402.66 points (-0.46%) and the Nikkei 225 at 27,696.91 points with an increase of 0.41%.

On the exchange rate side, the variation compared to the closing in New York indicates that the EUR/USD appears at 1.1835 down 0.03%, the EUR/JPY at 129.79 (+ 0.14%) and USD/JPY at 109.67 with an increase of 0.17%.

European equity markets are expected to change little Thursday at the opening, investors showing nervous before the publication, Friday, the monthly report on employment in the United States. At 7:35 am, the futures contract on the CAC 40 yielded 2.3 points, or 0.03%, according to data from the broker IG Markets. The DAX 30 contract was up 11 points, or 0.07%, and the FTSE 100 contract was down 1 point, or 0.01%. After mixed data on the recovery of the American economy on Wednesday and concern about the spread of the Delta variant of the coronavirus, Wall Street ended up in disarray. While July's private sector job creations in the United States disappointed the markets, the ISM services index, which measures activity in sectors such as distribution, transport and catering, reached a record high last month.

The Dow Jones index (DJIA) thus lost 0.9% to 34,792.60 points. The broader S&P 500 index fell 0.5% to 4,402.66 points. The Nasdaq Composite index, which is dominated by technology, on the other hand gained 0.1%, to 14,780.53 points. In Asia, the indices show a mixed picture on Wednesday, as concerns about the rise in the number of contaminations by the Delta variant in China increase. At the end of the session in Tokyo, the Nikkei index gained 0.4%. At the same time, the Hang Seng, the flagship index of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, lost 0.1% and the Shanghai Composite gleaned 0.1%.

The yield on the ten-year US Treasury bond continued to rise on Thursday after finishing the day before at 1.184%. At 7:35 a.m., it stood at 1.195%. Economic indicators released in the United States on Wednesday pointed to disappointing growth in private sector employment in July, while the services sector experienced explosive growth last month, which led to a decline and then an increase in the sovereign yield in volatile trade.

The euro changed little Thursday morning against the dollar. At 7:35 a.m., the single currency was trading at 1.1838 dollars. According to Capital Economics, the dollar is expected to appreciate by 4% by the end of 2022, due to the recovery of the American economy and the gradual reduction of the Federal Reserve's support measures, but an appreciation more marked, up to 10%, is possible. The greenback could appreciate more than expected if the Fed tightens monetary policy while other central banks ease it or keep it unchanged, said Jonas Goltermann, economist at Capital Economics. If economic uncertainties increase, the dollar, a safe haven, would also be strengthened, he adds.

Oil prices rose on Wednesday morning, after falling overnight following the announcement of an unexpected increase in crude inventories in the United States last week. Reserves rose by 3.6 million barrels last week, according to figures released Wednesday by the US Department of Energy, when they were expected to decline. Additionally, demand concerns, particularly in Asia, could weigh on oil in the near term. China, which is one of the biggest importers in the world, is facing an increase in contaminations by the Delta variant of the coronavirus, indicates the bank CBA. Nearly half of China's 32 provinces are facing a surge in the Covid-19 epidemic after an outbreak of the Delta variant emerged in Nanjing. At 7:25 a.m., the October North Sea Brent contract was up 19 cents, at $70.57 a barrel. The September contract on Nymex-listed light sweet crude (WTI) took 23 cents to $68.38 a barrel.