European equity markets are expected to try to move higher after Wall Street records. The Eurostoxx 50 opens at 4,188.31 points (-0.01%), the CAC 40 at 6,712.87 points (-0.31%), the DAX 40 at 15,599.23 points (+0.36% ), the FTSE 100 at 7,222.82 points (+0.25%), the SMI at 12,063.17 points (+0.06%), the AEX at 813.02 points (+0.01%), the BEL 20 at 4,219.63 points (+0.05%), IBEX 35 at 8,920.90 points (+0.16%), DJIA at 35,741.15 points (+0.18%), Nasdaq at 15,226.71 points (+0.90%), the S&P 500 at 4,566.48 points (+0.47%) and the Nikkei 225 opens at 29,125.71 points (+1.84%).

Regarding the exchange rate, the variation from the close in New York indicates that the EUR/USD opens at 1.1602 (-0.08%), the EUR/JPY at 132.20 (+0.14%) and USD/JPY at 113.95 (+0.21%).

Tire maker Michelin on Monday confirmed its forecast for this year after a surge in sales in the third quarter, but warned that rising energy prices and shortages could lead to high volatility in its activities over the next few months. Quarterly results from Orange, Bic and Memscap are on Tuesday's menu. The Thales, Seb, Nexity, M6, Faurecia, Elis, Bureau Veritas, Interparfums and Séché Environnement groups have published their third quarter sales. DBV Technologies presents its cash position at the end of September.

European equity markets are expected to open slightly higher on Tuesday, after the S&P 500 and Dow Jones indices closed at record highs on Monday in the United States. Around 7:30 a.m., the CAC 40 futures contract gained 0.5 points, or 0.01%, according to data from broker IG Markets. The contract on the DAX 40 gained 31 points, or 0.2%, and that on the FTSE 100 took 4.7 points, or 0.1%. The New York Stock Exchange rose to new all-time highs on Monday, driven in particular by technology stocks ahead of a series of corporate results in the sector. The Dow Jones index (DJIA) took 0.2% on Monday, to set a second consecutive record, at 35,741.15 points. The broader S&P 500 index gained 22 points, also hitting a new high of 4,566.48 points.

Facebook shares jumped in post-closing trading in the United States following the publication of the social network's results on Monday evening. Microsoft, Twitter and Alphabet, Google's parent company, are due to release their results on Tuesday. Facebook posted satisfactory financial results in the past quarter despite the many controversies surrounding its practices, but the social network's revenues and forecasts turned out to be lower than expected under the effect of certain changes introduced by Apple in its operating system. . In Asia, the main stock market indices posted a mixed performance on Tuesday. At the end of the session, the Nikkei index of the Tokyo Stock Exchange gained 1.8% and the Shanghai Composite index rose by 0.04%, while the Hang Seng of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange lost 0.3%.

US government bond yields fell across the board on Monday, beginning the last week of October which will be marked by the release of data on US consumer confidence, gross domestic product (GDP) and the indicator. preferred inflation rate of the Federal Reserve (Fed) across the Atlantic. Around 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, the ten-year US government bond rate was up 0.4 basis points to 1.640%. The euro lost some ground on Tuesday morning against the dollar but appreciated against the yen, like the greenback. The Japanese currency weakens against most Asian and G10 currencies, as risk appetite benefits from the decision of more countries in the region to reopen their borders. Thailand has decided to exempt fully vaccinated travelers from 46 countries from quarantine, starting November 1, according to press reports.

Oil prices moved hesitantly on Tuesday morning after reports that the European Union will hold talks with Iran within the week, according to ANZ. It is a prelude to wider talks in Vienna on how to revive the 2015 nuclear deal. Meanwhile, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) also appears to be concerned about how the rise in Covid-19 cases could affect demand for oil, leading Saudi Arabia to say producers should not take higher prices for granted as demand recovery still looks fragile , explains ANZ. By 7:20 a.m., the December North Sea Brent contract was up 15 cents, at $86.14 a barrel. The same-maturity contract on light sweet crude oil (WTI) listed on the Nymex was stable at $83.76 a barrel.