Shares should open close to balance, attention is turning to the employment report. The Eurostoxx 50 opened at 4.227.27 points with an increase of 0.74%, the CAC 40 to 6,758.69 points (+1.18%), the DAX 30 to 15,824.29 points (-0.07%), the FTSE 100 to 7,149.84 points (+0.42%), the SMI to 12,432.79 points (+0.17%), the AEX to 790.00 points (+0.30%), the BEL 20 at 4,322.24 points (+0.31%), the IBEX 35 at 8,991.50 points (+1.64%), the DJIA at 35,312.53 points (-0.14%), the Nasdaq at 15,309.38 points (+0.33%), the S&P 500 at 4,524.09 points (+0.03%) and the Nikkei 225 & agrave; 28,525.65 points

With respect to exchange rates, the change compared to the close in New York indicates that the EUR/USD opened at 1.1836 down 0.05%, the EUR/JPY down 0.05%, the EUR/JPY to 130.21 (0.07%) and the USD/JPY to 110.02 down 0.02%.

Investors will follow the auction of comparable Treasury bonds (OAT) from Agence France Trésor (AFT) on Thursday, which plans to issue between 10 billion and 11 billion euros on this occasion. On the corporate side, Financière Astache, the Arnault family investment company, exercised its option on Wednesday to strengthen its stake in Lagardère, in accordance with the shareholders' agreement amended last April. It will receive 3.91 million shares in the media and distribution group in exchange for its participation in Lagardère Capital, Arnaud Lagardère's holding company, according to a press release published in the evening. The transaction will be finalized “no later than the beginning of October”, Lagardère Capital said, adding that it would lead to the end of the shareholders' agreement between the companies controlled by Arnaud Lagardère and those controlled by

European equity markets are expected to change little at the opening on Thursday, with investors being cautious before the publication, on Friday, of the August report on paid employment outside the agricultural sector in the United States. Economists polled by the Wall Street Journal expect 720,000 net jobs to be created in August and the unemployment rate to fall to 5.2%, from 5.4% in July. At 7:25 a.m., the CAC 40 futures contract lost 2.6 points, or 0.04%, according to data from the broker IG Markets. The DAX 30 contract fell by 30 points, or 0.2%, and the FTSE 100 contract lost 4 points, or 0.06%. Wall Street finished in a mixed order on Wednesday after the announcement of lower-than-expected job creation in the private sector. The Dow Jones Index (DJIA) lost 0.1% to 35,312.53 points. The expanded S&P 500 index nibbled 0.03% to 4,524.17 points. The Nasdaq Composite advanced 0.3% to 15,309.38 points, setting a third consecutive record

Individual investors flocked to the US stock markets at a record pace during the summer, allowing indices to hit new record highs several times. According to JPMorgan Chase strategists, net revenue from U.S.-listed stocks and index funds reached a record high of around $16 billion in July, and an additional $13 billion was injected in August; however, fund managers warn that markets may become more volatile in the fall, stressing the existence of catalysts such as the reduction of Fed Reserve support measures. ; derals. In Asia, the main markets are going green on Thursday. At the end of the session, the Shanghai Composite gained 0.6% and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange's Hang Seng Index gained 0.1%. In Tokyo, the Nikkei index added 0.3%.

U.S. Treasury bond yields changed slightly on Thursday morning, after the release of an ADP report on private sector employment that was weaker-than-expected in the United States. At 7:25 a.m., the ten-year Treasury bond rate stood at 1.305%, compared to 1.303%

The euro fell slightly against the dollar on Thursday morning. However, the single currency could rise to $1.19, compared to 1.1840 at 7:25 a.m., with the prospect of a decrease in monetary support from the European Central Bank (ECB) if risk sentiment remains stable, Saxo

Oil prices fell on Thursday morning, as the market anticipated a weakening in demand due to the upsurge in Covid-19 cases in many countries, especially the United States. Crude prices rose slightly on Wednesday in New York after the decision by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies to stick to the gradual increase in their production decided in July. Operators are also continuing to assess damage to oil facilities in the Gulf of Mexico after Hurricane Ida hit the weekend. American authorities said on Wednesday that around 80% of crude oil production had still not resumed in the zone. At 7:15 a.m., the November North Sea Brent contract lost 24 cents to $71.35 per barrel. The October contract for mild crude oil (WTI) listed on Nymex sold 30 cents at $68.29