European equity markets are expected to attempt a rebound after their decline on Monday. The Eurostoxx 50 opens at 4,107.13 points (-1.30%), the CAC 40 at 6,870.10 points (-0.82%), the DAX 40 at 15,239.67 points (-1.88% ), the FTSE 100 at 7,198.03 points (-0.99%), the SMI at 12,589.89 points (-0.99%), the AEX at 763.03 points (-1.12%), the BEL 20 at 4,162.44 points (-0.21%), IBEX 35 at 8,242.40 points (-0.83%), DJIA at 34,932.16 points (-1.23%), Nasdaq at 14,980.94 points (-1.24%), the S&P 500 at 4,568.02 points (-1.14%) and the Nikkei 225 at 28,517.59 points (+2.08%).

Regarding exchange rates, the change from the close in New York indicates that EUR/USD opens at 1.1281 (+0.04%), EUR/JPY at 128.29 (+0.13%) and USD/JPY at 113.73 (+0.08%).

The Bolloré Group conglomerate announced on Monday evening that it had received an offer from the maritime carrier MSC for the acquisition of its subsidiary Bolloré Africa Logistics for an amount of 5.7 billion euros, debt included. This offer covers all of the group's transport and logistics activities in Africa, Bolloré said in a press release. Bolloré added that it had granted an exclusivity period to MSC until March 31, 2022 for the submission of a promise to purchase. During this period, MSC may conduct an additional audit and the two groups may conduct contractual discussions.

European equity markets are expected to rebound at the open on Tuesday, after suffering a strong sell-off on Monday on worries about the global health situation. At 7:35 a.m., the CAC 40 futures contract gained 85 points, or 1.2%, according to data from broker IG Markets. The contract on the DAX 40 was awarded 178 points, or 1.2% also, and that on the FTSE 100 rose by 81 points, or 1.1%.

The markets are still assimilating the decision of the Federal Reserve (Fed) to withdraw its support for the economy more quickly than initially expected, due to the acceleration of inflation in the United States. In this context, Wall Street accused a third consecutive session of decline on Monday. The Dow Jones Index (DJIA) lost 1.2% to 34,932.16 points, and the broader S&P 500 index lost 1.1% to 4,568.02 points. The tech-dominated Nasdaq Composite fell back below 15,000 points, ending down 1.2% at 14,980.94 points. Asian markets are moving in the green on Tuesday, also resuming colors after their sharp drop on Monday. In Tokyo, the Nikkei index closed up 2.1%. The Hang Seng of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange gained 0.9% at the end of the session, like the Shanghai Composite.

Yields on long-term US Treasury bonds gained ground on Monday amid concerns over the spread of the Omicron variant and the major setback to Joe's nearly $2 trillion social reform plan. Biden. The blow to this plan has darkened the outlook for global growth, penalizing equity markets. The ten-year Treasury bond rate, which had previously fallen to around 1.38%, rose to 1.428% on Monday.

The euro rose against the dollar on Tuesday as investors tried to assess some mixed signals.

Crude oil futures rose on Tuesday after news reports of oil production disruptions in Libya. At 7:25 a.m., the February North Sea Brent contract was up 82 cents, or 1.2%, at $72.34 a barrel. The same-maturity contract on light sweet crude oil (WTI) listed on the Nymex was up 99 cents, or 1.4%, at $69.60 a barrel.