Shares are expected to rise as the market continues to watch for negotiations in the US Congress. The Eurostoxx 50 at 4,080.22 points with an increase of 0.53%, the CAC 40 at 6,560.80 points (+0.83%), the DAX 40 at 15,365.27 points (+0.77%), the FTSE 100 at 7,108.16 points (+1.14%), the SMI at 11,628.33 points (+1.24%), the AEX at 775.84 points (+0.28%), the BEL 20 at 4,125.85 points (+0.04%), the IBEX 35 at 8,879.40 points (+1.25%), the DJIA at 34,390.72 points (+0.26%), the Nasdaq at 14,512, 44 points (-0.24%), the S&P 500 at 4,359.46 points (+0.16%) and the Nikkei 225 29,617.94 points with an increase of 0.25%.

Regarding the exchange rate, the change from the close in New York indicates that the EUR / USD pair opens at 1.1605 with an increase of 0.06%, the EUR / JPY at 129, 92 (+0.06%) and USD/JPY at 111.96 down 0.02%.

European equity markets are expected to start the session in the green on Thursday, but the indices could quickly turn around in the event of a disastrous vote in Congress on the next US budget. At 7:35 a.m., the CAC 40 futures contract gained 31 points, or 0.5%, according to data from broker IG Markets. The contract on the DAX took 80 points, or 0.5%, and that on the FTSE 100 advanced by 35 points, or 0.5%. US parliamentarians have until midnight to adopt the budget, failing which the federal state will no longer be funded and will therefore be paralyzed, a situation known as "shutdown". They will vote this Thursday on a bill allowing to extend the financing of the federal administrations until December. Federal Reserve (Fed) Chairman Jerome Powell said on Wednesday that the recent surge in inflation in the United States could last longer than expected, but he confirmed that he was betting on price moderation after supply tensions eased. .

Wall Street ended in disarray on Wednesday, after posting its biggest decline in several months on Tuesday in response to rising bond yields and energy prices. The Dow Jones Index (DJIA) gained 0.3% to 34,390.72 points, and the broader S&P 500 index rose 0.2% to 4,359.46 points. The Nasdaq Composite ended down 0.2% at 14,512.44 points. Asian stock markets also present a contrasting picture on Thursday. At the end of the session, the Nikkei index was close to equilibrium. The Shanghai Composite rose 0.7%, while the Hang Seng index fell 0.8% in Hong Kong, after mixed data on manufacturing activity in China.

The yield on the ten-year US Treasury bond changed little on Thursday morning. At 7:35 a.m., it stood at 1.519% after recording its biggest seven-day rise since February on Wednesday. Investors have in recent days assimilated the latest statements from the Fed, which seems to be preparing the ground for a gradual reduction in its asset purchases from November and an initial interest rate hike next year. The September non-farm payrolls report, due out next week in the US, should show the US central bank moving closer to its employment targets.

The euro was up slightly against the dollar on Thursday morning.