The markets take a hit due to the mention of the reduction of support from the American Central Bank (Fed) to the economy of the country of Uncle Sam. Conversely, the dollar is galvanized, appreciating against the main currencies, including the euro.

Global stock markets took the same tangent as Wall Street on Wednesday. In its daily edition, La Tribune.fr reports that they fell on Thursday, affected by the prospect of seeing the Fed's massive monetary support reduced this year. "The Asian markets ended in the red: Tokyo (-1.1%), Hong Kong (-2.1%) and Shanghai (-0.6%), while in Europe the trend was accentuated in morning: Paris (-3%), Milan (-2.2%), London (-2.22%) and Frankfurt (-1.97%)", he notes, assuring that these counter-performances n have never been seen. And for good reason, the financial markets have been benefiting, for more than a year, from aid from central banks and "the economic recovery underway to recover exponentially". The daily recalls that the markets have "reached, approached or multiplied performances never seen". To the point of astonishing more than one. "The rebound we've just seen on the S&P 500 from the 2020 lows is the sharpest since World War II," he argues, indicating the index has gained almost 100% since March's abysmal low. 2020. The newspaper believes that "the idea of a reduction in monetary support as of this year is gaining ground in view of economic progress and on the employment front". He recalls that when the Fed opens the door to a tightening of its monetary policy, the dollar benefits.