European equities are expected to pause after their record highs of last week. The Eurostoxx 50 opens at 4,363.04 points (+0.69%), the CAC 40 at 7,040.79 points (+0.76%), the DAX 40 at 16,054.36 points (+0.15% ), the FTSE 100 at 7,303.96 points (+0.33%), the SMI at 12,321.85 points (-0.65%), the AEX at 819.72 points (-0.08%), the BEL 20 at 4,385.57 points (-0.38%), IBEX 35 at 9,130.60 points (+1.01%), DJIA at 36,327.95 points (+0.56%), Nasdaq at 15,971.59 points (+0.20%), the S&P 500 at 4,697.53 points (+0.37%) and the Nikkei 225 at 29,507.05 points (-0.35%).

Regarding exchange rates, the variation from the close in New York indicates that EUR/USD opens at 1.1562 (-0.05%), EUR/JPY at 131.29 (+0.08%) and USD/JPY at 113.57 (+0.14%).

European equity markets are expected to be little changed in early trading on Monday as investors catch their breath after a string of stock market records last week and await October inflation figures in the United States, which will be released on Wednesday. At 7:35 a.m., the CAC 40 futures contract gained 7.6 points, or 0.1%, according to data from broker IG Markets. The CAC 40 index closed Friday for the first time in its history above the threshold of 7,000 points. At the same time, the contract on the DAX 40 fell by 17.5%, or 0.1%, and that on the FTSE 100 lost 3.3 points, or 0.05%. Consumer prices in the United States are currently rising at their fastest pace in more than a decade, complicating the authorities' efforts to get the economy back on track after the Covid-19 crisis. Economists expect inflation to pick up again in October, fueled by rising energy costs, rents and used car prices and a combination of supply problems and wage increases that marked the final stages of the recovery.

Economists polled by the Wall Street Journal anticipate an increase in inflation of 0.6% over one month and 5.9% over one year across the Atlantic in October, after respective increases of 0.4% and 5, 4% in September. Before these data, investors will react to the adoption Friday evening by the United States Congress of Joe Biden's infrastructure investment program, the amount of which amounts to 1,000 billion dollars. On the other hand, the American parliamentarians have still not voted on the vast plan of social reforms of the president, evaluated at nearly 2,000 billion dollars. On Friday evening, Wall Street set new closing records, ending a good week after the announcement of higher-than-expected job creation in the United States in October. The Dow Jones Index (DJIA) ended up 0.6% to set a new record high of 36,328.41 points. The broader S&P 500 index rose 0.4% to a new high of 4,697.52 points. The Nasdaq Composite index, rich in technology stocks, was awarded 0.2%, to 15,971.59, also signing a new all-time high. In Asia, most equity markets retreated on Monday, although the Shanghai Composite traded against the trend after data released over the weekend showing stronger-than-expected export growth and a record trade surplus on Monday. last month. At the end of the session, the Shanghai Composite index gained 0.2%, while the Hang Seng index fell 0.5% in Hong Kong. The Tokyo Stock Exchange's Nikkei index closed down 0.4%.

Yields on US Treasury bonds edged higher on Monday morning, but the ten-year yield remains below 1.50% after hitting a one-month low on Friday. At 7:35 a.m., it was at 1.468%. The economic indicators of the coming months will be decisive for the pace of the reduction in asset purchases by the Federal Reserve (Fed). Some experts believe the central bank is behind the times and will likely step up tapering so it can raise interest rates relatively quickly.

The euro fell slightly against the dollar on Monday morning. Westpac stresses that the good employment figures for October in the United States, the Federal Reserve's decision to launch "tapering" and the adoption by the American Congress of the infrastructure plan are all elements of support for the greenback. The financial intermediary adds that yield spreads between German Bunds and short-term US Treasury bonds continue to move in favor of the dollar. The probable announcement of a new acceleration of inflation in the United States could maintain this trend intact, estimates Westpac.

Oil prices gained more than 1% on Monday morning, continuing their rebound from Friday, buoyed by signs of strong demand. The hike comes after Saudi oil producer Aramco raised official selling prices of its products for December delivery to customers in all regions, ANZ said. As of 7:25 a.m., the January North Sea Brent contract was up 92 cents, or 1.1%, at $83.66 a barrel. The Nymex-listed light sweet crude (WTI) December contract gained $1.01, or 1.2%, to $82.28 a barrel.